Therapeutic alliance in cognitive therapy for schizophrenic and other long-term mentally ill patients: development and relationship to outcome in an in-patient treatment programme.
A total of 26 schizophrenic and other long-term mentally ill patients receiving cognitive therapy sessions twice a week in the context of a comprehensive in-patient treatment programme were assessed every 5 weeks with regard to therapeutic alliance. The therapists rated the alliance according to the Psychotherapy Status Report and the patients rated it according to the Patient Collaboration Scale. The results showed either good or fair and stable therapeutic alliance for the majority of the patients throughout the treatment period. Few correlations were found between patient characteristics and initial alliance. The therapists' ratings showed a positive relationship between initial alliance and a favourable outcome of treatment at discharge.
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Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Lund University, Sweden.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013997:Time Factors
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents