Elements that enhance therapeutic alliance and short-term outcomes in metacognitive reflection and insight therapy: A session-by-session assessment.

Metacognitively oriented therapy may positively affect both therapeutic alliance and short-term outcome. Specifically discussing the therapist's and client's experiences of what is occurring in therapy may positively affect short-term outcome and could be applicable to other psychotherapy approaches. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).