A review of therapist characteristics and techniques positively impacting the therapeutic alliance.

By S. Ackerman, M. Hilsenroth. Clinical Psychology Review, 2003

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Evidence-based practice in psychology. (2006, background): “…alliance to outcome (Horvath & Bedi, 2002; Martin, Garske, & Davis, 2000; Shirk & Karver, 2003), an understanding of the personal attributes and interventions of therapists that strengthen the alliance is essential for maximizing the quality of patient care (Ackerman & Hilsenroth, 2003).”
The good lives model and conceptual issues in offender rehabilitation (2004, background): “Research into the therapeutic alliance supports this contention and recently Ackerman and Hilsenroth (2003) in their review of therapist characteristics and techniques that facilitate the development of this bond between therapist and patients, cited trustworthiness as an important factor.”
A programmatic study of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: Assessment, process, outcome, and training (2007, methodology): “This culminated in two separate reviews integrating information from several empirical studies (Ackerman & Hilsenroth, 2001 , 2003 ).”
Toward understanding understanding : The importance of feeling understood in relationships (2017, neutral): “In psychotherapy, clients' feelings of being understood by their therapists correlate with their satisfaction with therapy and increase treatment compliance (Ackerman & Hilsenroth, 2003; Greenberg, Watson, Elliot, & Bohart, 2001; Pocock, 1997).”
Where has all the psychology gone?: A critical review of evidence-based psychological practice in correctional settings (2014, background): “…example, research shows that flexibility (Beutler, Harwood, Michelson, Song, & Holman, 2011; Johansson et al., 2012), and a strong therapeutic alliance (Ackerman & Hilsenroth, 2003; Elvins & Green, 2008; Horvath, 2001; Horvath & Luborsky, 1993) are critical for maximizing treatment effectiveness.”
Bringing parenting interventions back to the future: How randomized microtrials may benefit parenting intervention efficacy (2015, neutral): “Some of the key elements of parenting interventions will transcend the speciﬁc techniques taught in programs and reﬂect more general therapeutic principles, such as therapist – client relationship quality (Ackerman & Hilsenroth, 2003; Forgatch, Patterson, & DeGarmo, 2005).”
Untangling the alliance-outcome correlation: exploring the relative importance of therapist and patient variability in the alliance. (2007, background): “If, as the results of this research suggest, it is the therapist variability in the alliance that is related to outcome, then what characteristics or actions of the therapist are responsible for the alliance and the subsequent outcomes? In a review of the alliance literature, Ackerman and Hilsenroth”
Evidence-Based Practice: Beyond Empirically Supported Treatments (2004, background): “In a review of therapist characteristics and techniques that enhance the therapeutic alliance, Ackerman and Hilsenroth (2003) found the following personal attributes of the therapist to be important: being flexible, honest, respectful, trustworthy, confident, warm, interested, and open.”
The good lives model of offender rehabilitation: Clinical implications (2007, methodology): “We propose that motivating offenders and creating a sound therapeutic alliance are pivotal components of effective treatment and should not be viewed as of lesser importance than the application of treatment strategies and techniques (Ackerman & Hilsenroth, 2003).”