TY - JOUR
T1 - Group alliance and cohesion as predictors of drug and alcohol abuse treatment outcomes
AU - Gillaspy, J. Arthur
AU - Wright, Anna R.
AU - Campbell, Catherine
AU - Stokes, Sandra
AU - Adinoff, Bryon
PY - 2002/6/1
Y1 - 2002/6/1
N2 - Although the alliance between therapist and client in individual therapy is generally considered a significant predictor of treatment success, little is known about how alliance in group therapy affects outcome. We assessed the relationship between group alliance, as measured by the Group Therapy Alliance Scale (GTAS), and group cohesion, as measured by the cohesion scale of the Group Atmosphere Scale (GAS-C) and therapy outcome. Clients were 49 men attending group therapy 3 times per week in a 21-day intensive, residential substance abuse treatment program. Outcome was determined at 30 days after discharge. Although GTAS and GASC scores were significantly correlated (r = .66), only group alliance was predictive of client ratings of reduced psychological distress. Neither group alliance nor cohesion was significantly associated with decreased consequences of drug and alcohol use or depressive symptomology.
AB - Although the alliance between therapist and client in individual therapy is generally considered a significant predictor of treatment success, little is known about how alliance in group therapy affects outcome. We assessed the relationship between group alliance, as measured by the Group Therapy Alliance Scale (GTAS), and group cohesion, as measured by the cohesion scale of the Group Atmosphere Scale (GAS-C) and therapy outcome. Clients were 49 men attending group therapy 3 times per week in a 21-day intensive, residential substance abuse treatment program. Outcome was determined at 30 days after discharge. Although GTAS and GASC scores were significantly correlated (r = .66), only group alliance was predictive of client ratings of reduced psychological distress. Neither group alliance nor cohesion was significantly associated with decreased consequences of drug and alcohol use or depressive symptomology.
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U2 - 10.1093/ptr/12.2.213
DO - 10.1093/ptr/12.2.213
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0347420071
SN - 1050-3307
VL - 12
SP - 213
EP - 229
JO - Psychotherapy Research
JF - Psychotherapy Research
IS - 2
ER -