Journal article
The impact of resistance on empathy in CBT for generalized anxiety disorder
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Client resistance has been shown to relate to poorer therapy outcomes, thus making it important to better understand the mechanisms underlying this association. Given observational research suggesting that therapist empathy decreases during moments of resistance, the present study examined client-rated therapist empathy as a potential mediator of the resistance-outcome association.
METHOD: Participants included 44 therapist-client …
Authors
Hara KM; Westra HA; Constantino MJ; Antony MM
Journal
Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 606–615
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
July 4, 2018
DOI
10.1080/10503307.2016.1244616
ISSN
1050-3307