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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders: Faculty Publications
Therapeutic alliance; youth outcomes; adolescents; residential care; disruptive behavior
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Examining Change In Therapeutic Alliance To Predict Youth Mental Health Outcomes, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Mark J. Van Ryzin, Matthew Lambert, Amy L. Stevens
Examining Change In Therapeutic Alliance To Predict Youth Mental Health Outcomes, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Mark J. Van Ryzin, Matthew Lambert, Amy L. Stevens
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders: Faculty Publications
Objective—To examine the link between therapeutic alliance and youth outcomes.
Method—The study was conducted at a group-home with 112 youth with a disruptive-behavior diagnosis. Therapeutic alliance was collected routinely via youth and staff report. Outcome data were collected using youth and staff reports of externalizing behavior as well as behavioral incidents occurring during care. Outcome data were collected following intake into services and at 6 and 12 months of care. Data were analyzed to examine (1) if youth behavior problems at intake were predictive of therapeutic alliance and (2) if changes in alliance were predictive of subsequent youth outcomes. These …