Sudden Gains in Psychotherapy: The Influences of Working Alliance and Initial Symptom Severity

Guang-Rong JIANG rong tao

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2011, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6) : 1502-1507.

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Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2011, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6) : 1502-1507.

Sudden Gains in Psychotherapy: The Influences of Working Alliance and Initial Symptom Severity

  • 1,Guang-Rong JIANG2, 3,rong tao2
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The authors conducted a longitudinal study on 82 clients to examine the occurrence of sudden gains and its relationship to the outcome. Then it was tested whether the initial symptom severity and working alliance would be associated with sudden gain. Results indicated that 24.93% of the sample experienced sudden gains. These sudden gainers had significantly better outcome compared with the other clients. At the same time, the initial symptom severity and working alliance of the sudden gainers were both higher than other clients. These results suggested that the sudden gains did exist in Chinese clients; and the sudden gainers got better outcome than the other clients. Besides, the working alliance and initial symptom severity had significantly influences on the occurrence of sudden gains.

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sudden gain / outcome / working alliance

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Guang-Rong JIANG rong tao. Sudden Gains in Psychotherapy: The Influences of Working Alliance and Initial Symptom Severity[J]. Journal of Psychological Science. 2011, 34(6): 1502-1507

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