OBJECTIVES: This review examined the impact of therapist attachment style on therapeutic alliance and outcomes. METHODS: Systematic search procedures yielded 11 studies for inclusion that measured associations between therapist attachment style and alliance and/or outcome. RESULTS: There is some preliminary evidence that therapist attachment style and interactions between therapist and client attachment style contribute to alliance and therapy outcomes. However, methodological weaknesses and heterogeneity across studies highlight the need for more rigorously designed research in this area. CONCLUSIONS: There is sufficient evidence to suggest that therapists need to pay attention to the influence of their own attachment style in therapeutic processes and that there is merit in pursing this area of research further. The review is important in highlighting key design issues to consider in future studies.
OBJECTIVES: This review examined the impact of therapist attachment style on therapeutic alliance and outcomes. METHODS: Systematic search procedures yielded 11 studies for inclusion that measured associations between therapist attachment style and alliance and/or outcome. RESULTS: There is some preliminary evidence that therapist attachment style and interactions between therapist and client attachment style contribute to alliance and therapy outcomes. However, methodological weaknesses and heterogeneity across studies highlight the need for more rigorously designed research in this area. CONCLUSIONS: There is sufficient evidence to suggest that therapists need to pay attention to the influence of their own attachment style in therapeutic processes and that there is merit in pursing this area of research further. The review is important in highlighting key design issues to consider in future studies.
Authors: Bernhard Strauß; Uwe Altmann; Susanne Manes; Anne Tholl; Susan Koranyi; Tobias Nolte; Manfred E Beutel; Jörg Wiltink; Stephan Herpertz; Wolfgang Hiller; Jürgen Hoyer; Peter Joraschky; Björn Nolting; Viktoria Ritter; Ulrich Stangier; Ulrike Willutzki; Simone Salzer; Eric Leibing; Falk Leichsenring; Helmut Kirchmann Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-03-08 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Dawn Edge; Amy Degnan; Sarah Cotterill; Katherine Berry; Richard Drake; John Baker; Christine Barrowclough; Adwoa Hughes-Morley; Paul Grey; Dinesh Bhugra; Patrick Cahoon; Nicholas Tarrier; Shôn Lewis; Kathryn Abel Journal: Pilot Feasibility Stud Date: 2016-08-03