title: [The therapeutic alliance in internet-based therapy procedures: an overview].
abstract: There has been an increased use of modern information and communication technology in healthcare services in recent years; however, little is yet known about the nature of the therapeutic alliance in internet-based interventions. This review aims to give a systematic overview of controlled evaluation studies with a focus on the nature and impact of the therapeutic alliance in internet-based interventions available to date. The results of internet-based randomized controlled trials indicate that a positive therapeutic alliance can be established regardless of the medium of communication. The therapeutic alliance was rated equally satisfying as in conventional face-to-face therapy.
authors.affiliation: Catania gemeinnützige GmbH, Projekt pflegen-und-leben, Turmstr. 21, 10559 Berlin, Deutschland. m.klasen@catania-online.org
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klasen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knaevelsrud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Böttche
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*