A Meta-Analysis on Differences and Associations between Alliance Ratings in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
Jesse J RoestMarianne J Welmers-Van de PollG H P Peer van der HelmGeert Jan J M StamsMachteld HoevePublished in: Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 (2022)
It can be concluded that children and parents generally report more positively on the alliance compared to their therapists, which is consistent with research on the alliance in adult populations. The small to moderate associations between alliance ratings indicate that individuals to some extent have a shared perspective on their alliance, and that the various perspectives on alliance should be acknowledged when dealing with children and parents in therapy. Implications for future research are discussed.