Patterns of alliance development in cognitive behavioral therapy versus attention bias modification for social anxiety disorder: Sawtooth patterns and sudden gains.
Yogev KivityAsher Y StraussJonathan ElizurMichal WeissLior CohenJonathan D HuppertPublished in: Journal of clinical psychology (2021)
The alliance in CBT is dynamic and important for outcome. Sawtooths are common in CBT and may mark worse outcome.