Therapist effects and the outcome-alliance correlation in cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder with agoraphobia

Jonathan D. Huppert; Yogev Kivity; David H. Barlow; M. Katherine Shear; Jack M. Gorman; Scott W. Woods

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2013.11.001

Therapist effects and the outcome-alliance correlation in cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder with agoraphobia

Jonathan D. Huppert^*, Yogev Kivity, David H. Barlow, M. Katherine Shear, Jack M. Gorman, Scott W. Woods

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Abstract

Although the alliance-outcome correlation is well established, no published studies to date have separated between therapists' and patients' contributions while controlling for early symptom change. In this study, we examined therapist effects in two trials of CBT for panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) and the impact of therapists' and patients' contribution to the alliance on outcome and attrition in one trial. Alliance ratings were obtained from patients and therapists early and late in treatment (n=133). Data were analyzed using multi-level modeling controlling for early symptom change. No therapist effects were found. The patients' contribution to the alliance predicted outcome (in both panic severity and anxiety sensitivity) and attrition. The therapists' contribution to the alliance predicted attrition but not outcome. Results suggest that the patient's contribution to the alliance plays an important role in CBT for PDA and that including common factors into research on CBT may help elucidate treatment processes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-34
Number of pages	9
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	52
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2013.11.001
State	Published - Jan 2014

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The results of this study were presented in part at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 45th Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada. Supported by the National Institute of Mental Health with grants: R01 MH45963 , MH45964 , MH45965 , and MH45966 . The authors would like to thank Avraham N. Kluger for his helpful comments on an earlier version of this paper.

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Alliance
CBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Panic disorder
Therapist effects

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