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Is Who Delivers the Treatment More Important than the Treatment Itself? The Role of The Therapist in Common Factors
Author(s) -
Blow Adrian J.,
Sprenkle Douglas H.,
Davis Sean D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2007.00029.x
Subject(s) - psychotherapist , foundation (evidence) , family therapy , psychology , physical therapist , strengths and weaknesses , clinical practice , medicine , social psychology , nursing , physical therapy , political science , law
In this article, we discuss the role of the therapist in change in couple and family therapy. We argue that the therapist is a key change ingredient in most successful therapy. We situate our discussion in the common factors debate and show how both broad and narrow common factor views involve the therapist as a central force. We review the research findings on the role of the therapist, highlight the strengths and weaknesses of this literature, and provide directions for future research. We then use this review as a foundation for our recommendations for theory integration, training, and practice.