Citation

Brown PD, O'Leary KD. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 2000; 68(2): 340-345.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA. Pamela.D.Brown@Widener.Edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10780135

Abstract

This study examined the role of the therapeutic alliance between client and therapist on group treatment outcome in 70 husband-to-wife violent couples. Strength of husbands' alliance assessed at Session 1 was positively associated with treatment outcome, as measured by decreased husband-to-wife mild and severe psychological and physical aggression. Strength of wives' alliance was unrelated to treatment outcome. Finally, although alliance was related to treatment outcome, it was unrelated to treatment completion.

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