OBJECTIVE: There is a growing amount of empirical research on empathy in medicine. This
critical review assesses methodological limitations in this body of research that have not …

Put simply, empathy refers to understanding what another person is experiencing or trying to
express. Therapist empathy has a long history as a hypothesized key change process in …

After defining empathy, discussing its measurement, and offering an example of empathy in
practice, we present the results of an updated meta-analysis of the relation between …

This article reports on a research synthesis of the relation between alliance and the
outcomes of individual psychotherapy. Included were over 200 research reports based on …

Examined differences between more and less effective trainee psychotherapists. Therapists
were assigned to one of two groups depending on whether the preponderance of their …

Argues and presents data to support the conclusion that the time is ripe for the
reexamination and rehabilitation of therapist empathy as a key change process in …

In recent decades there has been a shift in focus from psychological and social problems-
what might be called the" dark side" of humanity-to human well-being and flourishing. The …

This article meta-analytically reviews the research on the association between therapist
positive regard (PR) and treatment outcome. The history of the construct of unconditional PR …

Seventy-three men who were currently accessing or had recently accessed mental health
services completed a questionnaire regarding their emotional expression, engagement in …

The therapeutic bond is at the heart of effective therapy, yet few studies have examined
therapists' experience of this bond. Using a qualitative study design, this exploratory study …