Mind the gap: In-session silences are associated with client attachment insecurity, therapeutic alliance, and treatment outcome.
Sarah I F DanielSofie FolkeSusanne LunnMatthias GondanStig PoulsenPublished in: Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (2016)
The study further validates the PICS. Findings indicate that therapists may be able to use in-session silences as an indicator of client attachment insecurity and as a prognostic sign of eventual treatment outcome.