title: New approaches for creating the therapeutic alliance: solution-focused interviewing, motivational interviewing, and the medication interest model.
abstract: Probably one of the most important skills learned as a medical student and as a psychiatry resident is building the therapeutic alliance. Knowing how to navigate the tricky complexities and subtle nuances of establishing a therapeutic alliance--especially in the initial encounter--is, arguably, the most critical skill clinicians possess, whether seeing a patient for a single interview or for long-term therapy. This article reviews the theory behind the therapeutic alliance and, more importantly, explores three new approaches to establishing it effectively: (1) solution-focused interviewing, (2) motivational interviewing, and (3) the medication interest model designed to improve medication adherence.
authors.affiliation: Mood and Anxiety Clinic, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L1.
authors.forename: Michael K S
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D009042:Motivation; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011340:Problem Solving