Elaboration of countertransference experience and the workings of the working alliance.

In conclusion, ECE dimensions appear to be involved in alliance formation, both in initial differences between dyads and in changes over time within the same case. ECE seems particularly important with more personality-disturbed clients. Future research should disentangle therapist and client contributions and examine the participation of ECE in the resolution of alliance ruptures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research