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01-10-2018 | Original Paper

Person-Centered Care and the Therapeutic Alliance

Authors: Emily K. Hamovitch, Mimi Choy-Brown, Victoria Stanhope

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 7/2018

Abstract

Person-centered care has been gaining prominence in behavioral health care, and service planning has shifted towards “person-centered care planning” (PCCP), where individuals, in partnership with providers, identify life goals and interventions. A strong therapeutic alliance has been identified as key to a person-centered approach, but little is known about how the therapeutic relationship influences person-centered processes and outcomes. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, this study investigated: (1) the association between the therapeutic alliance and PCCP, and (2) how the therapeutic relationship influences the process and outcomes of PCCP. Quantitative analyses found that a strong working alliance predicted greater personcenteredness. Qualitative analyses revealed two central themes: (1) the importance of connection, continuity, and calibration of the relationship to set the right conditions for PCCP, and (2) PCCP as a vehicle for engagement. Findings demonstrated that the therapeutic alliance is inextricably linked to the PCCP process, each influencing the other.

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Title: Person-Centered Care and the Therapeutic Alliance
Authors: Emily K. Hamovitch
Mimi Choy-Brown
Victoria Stanhope
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 7/2018
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0295-z

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