Abstract
This chapter reviews the empirical literature on factors that might influence the development and maintenance of the
alliance and client involvement in youth therapy. Thus, our review of the literature is conducted through the lens of the
evidence-based practice movement, which emphasizes the importance of tailoring the delivery of evidence-based
treatments to individual clients. We present a conceptual model designed to explain how therapy produces change in
youth, focusing on process and outcome through therapeutic interventions hypothesized to strengthen the alliance and
maximize client involvement Then we use the model as a framework for reviewing the empirical evidence demonstrating
that therapist characteristics, therapeutic interventions, and therapist competence influence the therapist–client alliance
and client involvement. The chapter concludes with clinical implications and suggested future research directions.
alliance and client involvement in youth therapy. Thus, our review of the literature is conducted through the lens of the
evidence-based practice movement, which emphasizes the importance of tailoring the delivery of evidence-based
treatments to individual clients. We present a conceptual model designed to explain how therapy produces change in
youth, focusing on process and outcome through therapeutic interventions hypothesized to strengthen the alliance and
maximize client involvement Then we use the model as a framework for reviewing the empirical evidence demonstrating
that therapist characteristics, therapeutic interventions, and therapist competence influence the therapist–client alliance
and client involvement. The chapter concludes with clinical implications and suggested future research directions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Treatment Processes and Outcomes in Psychology |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Multidisciplinary, Biopsychosocial Approach |
| Editors | Sara Malzman |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 97–116 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199984459 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199739134 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Feb 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- alliance
- therapist characteristics
- therapist competence
- therapeutic interventions
- youth therapy