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. 2008 Nov;18(6):699-710.
doi: 10.1080/10503300802291463.

Alliance ruptures and rupture resolution in cognitive-behavior therapy: a preliminary task analysis

Helen Aspland  1 , Susan Llewelyn, Gillian E Hardy, Michael Barkham, William Stiles
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Alliance ruptures and rupture resolution in cognitive-behavior therapy: a preliminary task analysis

Helen Aspland et al. Psychother Res. 2008 Nov.

Abstract

An initial ideal, rational model of alliance rupture and rupture resolution provided by cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) experts was assessed and compared with empirical observations of ruptures and their resolution in two cases of successful CBT. The initial rational model emphasized nondefensive acknowledgment and exploration of the rupture. Results indicated differences between what therapists think they should do to resolve ruptures and what they actually do and suggested that the rational model should be expanded to emphasize client validation and empowerment. Therapists' ability to attend to ruptures emerged as an important clinical skill.

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