It takes two to heal: Trait-like and state-like contributions to the therapeutic bond and their association with therapeutic change
Applying SRM across psychotherapy advances understanding of trait/state-like bond contributions to outcomes. Our findings underscore the potential of the unique relationship to capture processes of change, beyond stable patients' and therapists' characteristics.
Authors
- Michal Malka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8215-7682)
- Danilo Moggia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6321-4450)
- Tal Sela
- Uwe Altmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3429-2895)
- Dan Sayda
- Sigal Zilcha-Mano
Institutions
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- MSB Medical School Berlin (DE)
- Universität Trier (DE)
- University of Haifa (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychotherapy Research
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2026.2619106
- Primary Topic
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00