| Title |
Therapist self-disclosure and the therapeutic alliance in the treatment of eating problems
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| Published in |
Eating Disorders, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1080/10640266.2016.1269557 |
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| Abstract |
Evidence is mixed regarding the potential utility of therapist self-disclosure. The current study modelled relationships between perceived helpfulness of therapist self-disclosures, therapeutic alliance, patient non-disclosure, and shame in participants (n = 120; 95% women) with a history of eating problems. Serial multiple mediator analyses provided support for a putative model connecting the perceived helpfulness of therapist self-disclosures with current eating disorder symptom severity through therapeutic alliance, patient self-disclosure, and shame. The analyses presented provide support for the contention that therapist self-disclosure, if perceived as helpful, might strengthen the therapeutic alliance. A strong therapeutic alliance, in turn, has the potential to promote patient disclosure and reduce shame and eating problems. |
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| Canada | 1 | 7% |
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| Researcher | 5 | 5% |
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| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 4% |
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