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The therapeutic alliance in internet interventions: A narrative review and suggestions for future research

Thomas Berger
- 01 Sep 2017 - 
- Vol. 27, Iss: 5, pp 511-524
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One of the major tasks for future research is to identify unique characteristics of the therapeutic alliance in the different treatment formats such as guided self-help treatments, e-mail or videoconferencing therapies.
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Objectives: Research on Internet interventions has grown rapidly over the recent years and evidence is growing that Internet-based treatments often result in similar outcomes as conventional face-t...

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