Better Relationships With Patients Lead to Better Outcomes

This article provides an overview and update regarding critical components of a therapeutic relationship that facilitate positive outcomes and prevent or repair relationship ruptures. Long recognized as a key element in the therapy process and outcome literatures, the therapeutic relationship has received renewed attention in work highlighting the importance of the working alliance, therapeutic collaboration and group cohesion, among other key concepts.

Part of the APA Monitor's CE Corner article series.

New format: After reading the CE Corner article, you will be asked to complete a "Commitment-to-Change" (CTC) exercise. The CTC exercise is designed to help facilitate the translation of your learning into practice. Completion of the CTC is required prior to the completion of the CE Test based on the APA Monitor CE Corner article.

This product is not included in the APA Unlimited CE program.

New York state psychologists: This program is not currently in compliance with the unique requirements imposed by the New York State Board of Education for New York licensed psychologists CE.

• Discuss the state of research on relationship factors.
• Name key areas of new thinking on the therapy relationship.
• Describe ways to apply this thinking in their practice.

Tori Deangelis