Therapeutic alliance in family therapy
On the topic of “The therapeutic alliance in family therapy,” write a 3-5 page paper in APA format, including a reference page, title page and abstract – the page count NOT to include those pages. Papers should be double-spaced with 12-point font and should be submitted as a Word document. You will utilize your text, as well as choose at least one peer-reviewed journal article (full text available) from the Stafford Library or other resources. You will need to paraphrase your sources to demonstrate your understanding of the material and cite sources properly. Papers with lengthy direct quotations may be dropped a letter grade. Organization of the paper, as well as grammar, spelling and punctuation will also be considered in grading.
Text reference: Holland, P.T., Kilpatrick, C.A.,(1995) Working with Family (5th ed). Boston, MA: Pearson Prentice Hall
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Abstract
Therapeutic therapy involves formation of relationships between therapists and their patients especially spouses and their family members. Creating therapeutic alliances involves interaction and coming together of therapists and their patients towards a common goal which is to contribute towards the patient’s recovery. Creating this relationship may prove difficult .This paper however discusses how these relationships may be created and strengthened. It also discusses how important it is to create therapeutic alliances for the sake of the patient’s recovery and the need there is to train therapists on therapeutic family therapy.
Introduction
Therapeutic alliance in family therapy basically means the creation of a bond or a relationship between a health care professional and in most cases a therapist and their client and in this case a couple. Therapeutic……
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