Effect of Client-Therapist Gender Match on the Therapeutic Relationship: An Exploratory Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 565-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuldhir S. Bhati
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Male Client ◽  
Female Therapist ◽  
Naturalistic Setting ◽  
Therapist Gender ◽  
Male Therapist ◽  
Female Effect ◽  
Gender Matching ◽  
Female Therapists

Matching clients and counselors on the basis of heuristics, such as gender, is common in clinical practice. Considerable research has examined the effect of gender matching on the therapeutic alliance with equivocal results. Researchers have offered various hypotheses to explain these findings without consensus. This study sought to examine gender matching in a naturalistic setting and proposed that gender matching varies in importance depending upon the stage of the therapeutic relationship. It was hypothesized that gender matching affects the therapeutic alliance initially and then becomes less important as other factors come into play. Results did not support the hypothesis but showed a general “female effect.” Across all stages of therapy, female clients matched with female therapists reported therapeutic alliance ratings higher than dyads with a male therapist. Dyads with a female therapist and male client also reported alliance higher than male gender matched dyads. Implications of these results, limitations, and future directions are discussed.

Male client–male therapist: Issues in a therapeutic alliance.

Psychotherapy ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Ipsaro
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Male Client ◽  
Male Therapist

Female Therapist, Male Client

1997 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-100
Author(s):  
Beverley Kort
Keyword(s):  
Male Client ◽  
Female Therapist

scholarly journals The effect of dentist gender on the anxiety level of visiting children

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-40
Author(s):  
Mona Jahangiri ◽  
Atefe Ferdosipour
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Random Selection ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Keywords Children ◽  
Therapist Gender ◽  
The Common ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Female Therapists ◽  
Anxiety And Fear ◽  
Selection Of

Anxiety and fear of dentistry are some of the common topics among most children. The purpose of this study is to survey the effect of therapist gender on the anxiety of children. Due to considerable hypotheses and questions in this study, the t-dependent method is used to reach results. Zung questionnaire was used for the assessment of children's anxiety to 8 years old age, which was included 20 questions that considered a physical and mental condition of anxiety, which is based on the spectrum scales of not being, low, medium, and high. The statistical community consisted of 60 people obtained through a random selection of samples. The results arising from this study showed that children have more cooperation and calmness with female therapists, and their anxiety is less than the children who were treated by male therapists. Keywords:  Children anxiety, therapist, gender, visiting children, dentistry  

scholarly journals Videoconferencing Psychotherapy: a literature review of the perspective of relationships for patients and psychologists (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Cataldo ◽  
Shanton Chang ◽  
Antonette Mendoza ◽  
George Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Active Role ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patient Relationships ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, people are being encouraged to maintain social distance. Technology is helping people to reschedule meetings from “face-to-face” interactions to remote videoconferencing. Psychologists are in high demand, due to an increase in stress as a result of COVID. Many seek to both keep treating their current patients, and welcome new ones, given the current high demand for their services. Videoconferencing provides an opportunity to do this. However, shifting treatment from face-to-face to the videoconferencing is not simple as both the psychologist and the patient miss the in-person information and cues, such as body language provides. OBJECTIVE A new theoretical framework is proposed to guide the design of future studies on the impact of the computer as a mediator of psychologist-patient relationships, and the influence of videoconferencing on the whole relationship process. METHODS A literature review has been conducted, screening studies focusing on communication, and the key concepts of therapeutic relationship and therapeutic alliance. RESULTS Studies report that patients are generally satisfied with videoconference therapy in terms of the relationship with their therapists and the establishment of the “therapeutic alliance”. However, psychologists report difficulties in establishing same quality of therapeutic relationship and therapeutic alliance. The analysed studies lead us to interpret data under a different perspective. A new model of relationship is proposed, along with further hypotheses. CONCLUSIONS It is important to consider the computer as having an active role in psychologists and patients’ relationships. CLINICALTRIAL

The Impact of Interpersonal Style on Ruptures and Repairs in the Therapeutic Alliance Between Offenders and Therapists in Sex Offender Treatment

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 709-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Watson ◽  
Stuart Thomas ◽  
Michael Daffern
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Offender Treatment ◽  
Interpersonal Style ◽  
The Impact

The therapeutic relationship is a critical component of psychological treatment. Strain can occur in the relationship, particularly when working with offenders, and more specifically, those offenders with interpersonal difficulties; strain can lead to a rupture, which may affect treatment participation and performance. This study examined ruptures in the therapeutic relationship in sexual offenders participating in offense-focused group treatment. Fifty-four sex offenders rated the therapeutic alliance at the commencement and completion of treatment; at the completion of treatment, they also reported on the occurrence of ruptures and whether they believed these ruptures were repaired. Ruptures were separated by type, according to severity—Each relationship was therefore characterized as experiencing no rupture, a minor rupture, or a major rupture. Offender characteristics including interpersonal style (IPS) and psychopathy were assessed at the commencement of treatment; their relationship with ruptures was examined. Results revealed that more than half of the offenders (approximately 55%) experienced a rupture in the therapeutic alliance, with one in four of these ruptures remaining unresolved. Offenders who did not report a rupture rated the therapeutic alliance significantly higher at the end of treatment compared with those offenders who reported a rupture that was not repaired. Offenders who reported a major rupture in the therapeutic relationship were higher in interpersonal hostility and hostile-dominance. No interpersonal or offense-specific factors affected the likelihood of a rupture repair.

Male Client-Female Therapist

1981 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 228-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
NANCY L. CARLSON
Keyword(s):  
Male Client ◽  
Female Therapist

Mutual Smiling Episodes and Therapeutic Alliance in a Therapist-Couple Discussion Task

2008 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joëlle Darwiche ◽  
Yves de Roten ◽  
Daniel J. Stern ◽  
Fabienne Crettaz von Roten ◽  
Antoinette Corboz-Warnery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Coding System ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Triadic Interaction ◽  
Functional Perspective

We observed mutual smiling episodes (MSEs) during therapist-couple triadic interaction as a key element of affective exchanges that serve to regulate the therapeutic relationship. Based on a functional perspective, we developed a new rating scale, the MSE Coding System (MSE-CS) that allows us to distinguish between four different MSEs, which correspond to four social functions: supporting mutual binding, sharing miseries, repairing, and confronting. MSEs were analyzed in a sample of eight therapist-couple triads. Therapeutic alliance and marital adjustment were also measured. The instrument (MSE-CS) demonstrated satisfactory inter-rater reliability, and initial indications of validity are promising. Results showed that number of MSEs was positively correlated with triadic therapeutic alliance. Types of MSEs were also distributed differently depending on the level of triadic therapeutic alliance.

Relational Genetic Counseling

2019 ◽  
pp. 125-142
Author(s):  
Barbara B. Biesecker ◽  
Kathryn F. Peters ◽  
Robert Resta
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Counseling ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Genetic Information ◽  
Counseling Skills ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Approach ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter emphasizes the importance of the relational components of a psychotherapeutic approach to genetic counseling. It outlines the steps to developing a therapeutic alliance with a client that are implied but not stated in the Reciprocal Engagement Model. Reinforced are the need for safety and trust for the client, conveying respect, and being genuine in the relationship. Contracting is described as an exchange between the counselor and client to establish the session goals. Relational counseling skills are used to establish a relationship that fully addresses the implications of genetic information. These skills include asking open-ended questions, followed by closed-ended questions; clarifying understanding; paraphrasing; reflecting feelings; and summarizing the client’s perceptions and needs. They constitute the process used to establish a therapeutic relationship that is essential to addressing the threat of genetic information and clients’ related fears and hopes. What results from this process is an empathic connection with clients where informed decisions are made, coping is enhanced, and/or adaptation is facilitated.

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