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A Humanistic Framework Using Nonlinear Analysis to Evaluate the Working Alliance and Coping for Adolescents in Crisis
Author(s) -
BALKIN RICHARD S.,
SCHMIT ERIKA L.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of humanistic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2161-1939
pISSN - 2159-0311
DOI - 10.1002/johc.12063
Subject(s) - alliance , coping (psychology) , psychology , humanism , perspective (graphical) , social psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , political science , computer science , law , artificial intelligence
The exploration of nonlinear relationships in counseling offers the opportunity to explore associations among variables from a humanistic perspective. Data on 75 adolescents admitted to crisis residence demonstrate the nonlinear association between the working alliance and therapeutic goal attainment. Implications of this research are addressed.