Using questionnaires as conversational tools to bolster the therapeutic alliance in family therapy practice.
Family therapy
Feedback orientation
client feedback
therapeutic alliance
Journal
Family process
ISSN: 1545-5300
Titre abrégé: Fam Process
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0400666
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
revised:
12
08
2023
received:
08
05
2023
accepted:
13
08
2023
medline:
11
12
2023
pubmed:
8
9
2023
entrez:
8
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In this clinical paper, the focus is on the use of questionnaires in family therapy practice. Psychotherapy research has indicated that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is the most robust predictor of therapeutic change. While the therapeutic relationship is even more important in family therapy than in individual therapy, it is also more complex. As will be illustrated in this paper, questionnaires can be useful in clinical practice to deal with the complex alliances in family therapy. In this paper, we will introduce two questionnaires: the Worries Questionnaire and the Dialogical Feedback Questionnaire. As illustrated in detailed case stories, we use these questionnaires in our practice as conversational tools rather than measuring instruments. They serve as the starting point for the therapist's reflection and for dialogues with family members.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1346-1361Informations de copyright
© 2023 Family Process Institute.
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