An explanatory sequential investigation of the working alliance as a change process in videoconferencing psychotherapy

Norwood, Carl; Sabin?Farrell, Rachel; Malins, Sam; Moghaddam, Nima G.

Abstract

Objectives and Design
Debate exists as to patient experience, and the importance, of the working alliance (WA) in videoconferencing psychotherapy (VCP). This study used a two‐phase explanatory sequential design to investigate the WA as a change process in VCP.

Methods
Phase I: sessional VCP outcome and WA data were analysed using multilevel modelling (n = 46). Phase II: participants (n = 12) from Phase I were recruited to semi‐structured interviews, analysed using thematic framework analysis.

Results and Conclusions
Results demonstrate: (1) a significant correlation between WA and outcome (F(1, 15.19) = 25.01, p [less than] 0.001), (2) previous session WA significantly predicted outcome in the next session (F(1, 355.61) = 4.47, p 

Citation

Norwood, C., Sabin‐Farrell, R., Malins, S., & Moghaddam, N. G. (2021). An explanatory sequential investigation of the working alliance as a change process in videoconferencing psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(6), 1330-1353. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23112

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 20, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jan 22, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Deposit Date: Feb 2, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 2, 2021
• Journal: Journal of Clinical Psychology
• Print ISSN: 0021-9762
• Electronic ISSN: 1097-4679
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 77
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1330-1353
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23112
• Keywords: Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Clinical Psychology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5286872
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jclp.23112