Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Relationship

Question 1

Therapeutic Relationship with CBT

Answer 1

Necessary but not sufficient for a good treatment result; client’s perception of those characteristics and not the behaviors themselves that predicts outcome

Question 2

Strongest Predictor of Outcome in CBT

Answer 2

Client’s participation in treatment

Question 3

Components necessary for a successful working alliance

Answer 3

Agreement on a task - what needs to be done in therapy, what the process of change (cognitive, behavioral) will be, what activities and techniques will be used
Agreement on therapy Goals - what is being sought from therapy in the short and long term with the client and therapist each contributing personal commitment to the goals
A Positive Therapist-Client Bond - typified by mutual liking, respect, trust and commitment