Psychology
The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance in Psychotherapy Outcomes
Quick fact
A meta-analysis of over 200 studies found that the therapeutic alliance predicts therapy outcomes across all types of psychotherapy, with a correlation of about r = 0.27–0.28.
Why this is interesting
You might think the key to successful therapy lies in the specific technique or model the therapist uses—but decades of research show that something far more subtle, the quality of the relationship, may matter even more.