In the last years, several studies have empirically demonstrated the presence of a specific
pattern of therapist responses that are related to different patient personality disorders. Other …

Shared decision making (SDM) is the state of the art for clinicians' communication with
patients and surrogate decision makers. SDM involves give and take, in which all parties …

The aim of this study was to examine the stability of the factor structure and psychometric
properties of the Therapist Response Questionnaire (Betan, Heim, Zittel Conklin, & Westen …

Background Ruptures in the alliance are co-constructed by clients and therapists, reflecting
an interaction between their respective personality configurations [Safran, JD, & Muran, JC …

Countertransference (CT) is considered a central component in the therapy process.
Research has shown that CT management does not reduce the number of CT …

Empathy is an essential characteristic for therapists that explained 9% of the variance in
treatment outcomes. Many measures of empathy are based on self‐report questionnaires …

Background Mental health professionals have a pivotal role in suicide prevention. However,
they also often have intense emotional responses, or countertransference, during …

Background Individuals with different attachment classifications (Secure, Avoidant and
Preoccupied) may experience emotional closeness differently, in their intimate relationships …

Based on the attachment framework, therapeutic distance conceptualization focuses on
closeness–distance dynamics in the therapeutic relationship. We aimed to evaluate the …

Objective: We describe client–therapist relational narratives collected in relationship
anecdotes paradigm (RAP) interviews during psychotherapy and the application of the core …