Alexithymia and therapeutic alliance: a multiple case study comparing good and poor outcome cases

Alexithymia has been associated with poor outcomes in psychotherapy. This association has been attributed to a difficulty in patients expressing emotions, engaging in emotional tasks and also poor therapeutic alliances. This study aims to better understand alexithymic patients in psychotherapy. A m...

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Main Authors: Ana Catarina Nunes da Silva, António Branco Vasco, Jeanne C. Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Research in Psychotherapy
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Online Access:https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/313