Kozart1996
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| BibType | ARTICLE |
| Key | Kozart1996 |
| Author(s) | Michael F. Kozart |
| Title | A sociological perspective on the therapeutic alliance: ethnomethodology and conversation analysis |
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| Tag(s) | EMCA, psychotherapy, therapeutic alliance |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Journal | Psychotherapy |
| Volume | 33 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pages | 361–371 |
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| DOI | 10.1037/0033-3204.33.3.361 |
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Abstract
Traditional perspectives consider the therapeutic alliance as tied to specific goals of positive patient change. Psychometric studies suggest that the therapeutic alliance is better conceptualized as linked to aspects of the patient–therapist dyad independent from therapeutic goals. A framework to capture the relational identity of the alliance, proposed by E. Bordin (see record 94-105022-001), centers on patient–therapist collaboration. Ethnomethodology, a sociological research paradigm, suggests that "collaboration" in psychotherapy consists of methods that establish an impression of common sense between patient and therapist. These methods involve verbal and para-verbal cues, often subtle and implicit, that compose a subtext to the more explicit dialogue about therapeutic goals.
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