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3. There is evidence suggesting that the use of relational interventions during
ruptures has positive effects on outcome. Thus, it is predicted that therapists' use of
relational interventions will relate to good outcome in both relational and cognitive
behavioral therapy.
4. It can be inferred that cognitive behavioral interventions are not adequate
during ruptures. Thus, it is predicted that therapists' use of cognitive behavioral
interventions will relate to poor outcome in both relational and cognitive behavioral
therapy.
5. It can be inferred that dynamic interventions are not adequate during ruptures.
Thus, it is predicted that the use of dynamic interventions will relate to poor outcome in
both relational and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Design
Method
The present study was based on data collected at the Brief Psychotherapy
Research Program (BPRP) at Beth Israel Medical Center, which, until 2002, was
investigating the effectiveness of time-limited psychotherapy in three treatment
conditions: Brief Relational Therapy (BRT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and
Brief Adaptive Psychotherapy (BAP). A new design was implemented in 2002, in which
each patient is assigned to a CBT treatment and therapists are introduced to relational
principles and techniques at various points of therapy.