Association between Interpersonal Behaviour and Helping Alliance in Substance-Dependent Patients

This paper focuses on exploring the association between the patient’s perception of his own interpersonal behaviour on the one hand, and that of the therapist’s behaviour and of helping alliance on the other hand. A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 83 patients from substance dependence...

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Published in:European addiction research 2006-01, Vol.12 (2), p.67-73
Main Authors: De Weert-Van Oene, G.H., Jörg, F., de Jong, C.A.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Extraversion (Psychology)
Female
Gambling - psychology
Helping Behavior
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Introversion (Psychology)
Male
Middle Aged
Narcissism
Netherlands
Patient Satisfaction
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychometrics
Psychotherapy
Research Report
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Social Dominance
Social Environment
Statistics as Topic
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This paper focuses on exploring the association between the patient’s perception of his own interpersonal behaviour on the one hand, and that of the therapist’s behaviour and of helping alliance on the other hand. A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 83 patients from substance dependence programs in The Netherlands. They completed the Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAQ) and the Interpersonal Check List (ICL). Results indicate that the patient’s perception of the therapeutic alliance, and his perception of his own and of the therapist’s interpersonal behaviour are three separate domains, each playing their role in the context of the therapeutic relationship. Helping Alliance scores are predicted by both the patient’s (complaisance) and the therapist’s interpersonal behaviour (dominance). We conclude that patient’s cognitions about himself and about his therapist do contribute significantly to the perception of the therapeutic relationship. Limitations to the study are discussed, as well as some clinical implications.
ISSN:1022-6877
1421-9891
DOI:10.1159/000090425