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The therapeutic relationship in psychiatric settings
1Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, Academic Unit, Newham Centre for Mental Health, London, UK. s.priebe@qmul.ac.uk
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum
|February 1, 2006
Summary
Research on the therapeutic relationship (TR) in psychiatric settings needs more specific methods. Further studies should explore interventions to improve patient-clinician interactions and training.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychotherapy Research
Background:
- The therapeutic relationship (TR) is crucial in psychiatric care.
- Current research often imports methods from psychotherapy, overlooking unique psychiatric contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current state of research on the TR in mainstream psychiatric settings.
- To identify gaps and suggest future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of theoretical frameworks.
- Analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
- Exploration of potential interventions for the TR.
Main Results:
- Limited research specifically addresses the TR in psychiatric settings, despite its importance.
- A distinction between TRs and general patient-clinician interactions is proposed.
- Operationalized methods can assess TRs, which predict treatment outcomes.
- Intervention studies on the TR are scarce.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for tailored conceptual and methodological approaches to study the TR in psychiatry.
- Future research should focus on intervention studies.
- Increased emphasis on the TR in clinical training and supervision is recommended.