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SPECIAL SECTION: PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH WTH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

First-session pathways to the working alliance in cognitive–behavioral therapy for adolescent depression

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Pages 15-27 | Received 01 Feb 2007, Published online: 04 Jan 2008
 

Abstract

In the current study of cognitive‐behavioral therapy for 54 depressed adolescents, chained p‐technique was applied to 14 therapist behaviors that were rated in each 10‐min segment of Session 1 provided by eight female therapists. Four underlying factors were identified: experiential socialization, therapist responsiveness, therapist lapse, and remoralization. Analysis of changes in the prominence of these factors revealed significant Factor X Session Segment trends. Therapist responsiveness and remoralization growth curves across Session 1 accounted for significant variance in Session 3 therapist‐rated alliance. Experiential socialization growth curves across Session 1 also accounted for significant variance in Session 3 adolescent‐rated alliance. Results are discussed in terms of the importance of Session 1 therapist behaviors for adolescent alliance formation.

Abstract

Hacia la alianza de trabajo en CBT para la depresión adolescente: caminos en la primera sesión

En el presente estudio de terapia cognitiva-comportamental de cincuenta y cuatro adolescentes deprimidos, se aplicó la técnica de cadena p (chained p-technique) a los comportamientos de catorce terapeutas evaluados en segmentos de 10 minutos de la primera sesión provistos por ocho terapeutas mujeres. Se identificaron cuatro factores subyacentes: Socialización experiencial, Responsividad del terapeuta, Lapsus del terapeuta (Therapist Lapse) y Remoralización. El análisis de los cambios en la prominencia de estos factores reveló significativas tendencias del factor X en los segmentos de tensión (significant factor X session segment trends). La responsividad del terapeuta y las curvas de crecimiento de remoralización dieron cuenta de una varianza significativa en la alianza evaluada por el terapeuta en la tercera sesión, así como también lo hicieron las curvas de crecimiento de Socialización Experiencial para la alianza evaluada por el adolescente. Los resultados se debaten en términos de la importancia de los comportamientos del terapeuta en la primera sesión para la formación de la alianza con el/la adolescente.

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First-session pathways to the working alliance in cognitive–behavioral therapy for adolescent depression

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