Rupture & Repair of the Therapeutic Alliance in CBT with young people
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Rupture and Repair of the Therapeutic Alliance in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Young People
IRAS ID
242710
Contact name
Sonia Marquardt
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Roehampton
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 26 days
Research summary
The aim of this research is to get a better understanding of how and when breakdown or problems in the relationship between young people and therapists occur. Understanding how to identify different types of relationship problems is important in allowing therapists to address these issues, and to be able to repair them.
Research has shown that if relationship problems between therapists and clients are not repaired, there is a greater chance of the client discontinuing therapy. Being able to work through difficulties in a relationship may benefit the young person as it may give them the skills to fix problems in their relationships with other people.
There has been little research carried out in this area with young people, and less with young people who are in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).This research will involve interviewing therapists about their experiences of relational problems with young people so that the nature of these relationship difficulties, what might cause them, and how they were repaired, can be explored in more depth. A small pilot study will be undertaken with three therapists initially. After this, seven therapists will be interviewed. The interviews will be transcribed and the researcher will identify common themes about problems in the relationship using the qualitative method of Thematic Analysis.
This research may benefit therapists as they may become more aware of the nature of difficulties in the relationship with young people and can consider how to work through these difficulties, which will hopefully mean that they can build a stronger relationship in which the young person is able to get more out of the therapy. The results of this research may also be of benefit to other professionals who work with young people.
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