Hundreds of studies suggest that the patient–therapist alliance is the most consistent
predictor of treatment outcome across patients, therapists, types of treatment and settings …

Objective Researchers have suggested that psychotherapy may be enhanced by the
addition of 3, 4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), particularly in the treatment of …

Digital mental health services leverage technology to increase access to care, yet less is
known about the quality of therapeutic relationships in a virtual setting. This study examined …

Unconscious processes lead to maladaptive behaviors, while people use various defense
mechanisms to cope with stressful and traumatic memories. Bringing the unconscious to …

Introduction: Although several trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of Virtual Reality
Exposure Therapy (VRET) for reducing social anxiety, there is little understanding about the …

Objectives We examined patterns in alliance development in cognitive behavioral therapy
(CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD) compared to attention bias modification (ABM). We …

Decades of research have found a consistent, moderate and positive association between a
strong therapeutic alliance and favourable treatment outcomes. Beyond this, much about the …

Results: The alliance increased in CBT in a sawtooth pattern and did not change in ABM.
When examining individual clients, sawtooths were more common in CBT (61% clients) than …