Abstract
We investigated whether a distance therapeutic alliance occurs when children receive manualized, cognitive-behavioural treatment via telephone, in the absence of face-to-face contact. The therapeutic alliance scores were measured in 55 child-parent pairs. The mean total Working Alliance Inventory child scores were 236 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 232, 240) and the mean parent scores were 245 (95% CI: 242, 247). Parent scores were significantly higher than child scores, although the difference may not be clinically meaningful. This study provides evidence that a strong therapeutic alliance does occur between child-coach and parent-coach pairs when treatment is delivered from a distance by non-professionals. The term 'child' encompasses both children and adolescents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 236-240 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The research was supported by funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Canada Research. We thank the children and parents who took part in the study. We also thank Jillian A MacDonald, Shamus Peveril and Kim Woodford. We are grateful to Dr Adam Horvath for granting permissions to modify the WAI wording.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Health Informatics