title: Psychometric properties of the Helping Alliance Questionnaire-I in psychodynamic psychotherapy for major depression.
abstract: The psychometric properties of the Helping Alliance Questionnaire-I were analyzed at two times in short-term psychoanalytic supportive psychotherapy for outpatient depression. Exploratory factor analysis conducted in 142 patients generated a model that was confirmed in a different validation sample (n=106) using confirmatory factor analysis. Two factors were found to have satisfactory psychometric properties and a consistent structure over time: relationship and internal change. The authors conclude that reporting on the HAQ-I with separate scores for these individual aspects of alliance offers a more precise assessment and is preferable to using a single general alliance score.
authors.affiliation: Polikliniek Psychiatrie, Jellinekmentrum Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, Netherlands. mahen@xs4all.nl
authors.forename: Mariëlle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hendriksen
authors.forename: Rien
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van
authors.forename: Jaap
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peen
authors.forename: Suzan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oudejans
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoevers
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dekker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011594:Psychometrics; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents