Responsible Relations: A systematic Scoping Review of the Therapeutic Alliance in Text-Based Digital Psychotherapy

3 important questions on Responsible Relations: A systematic Scoping Review of the Therapeutic Alliance in Text-Based Digital Psychotherapy

What are barriers to responsible use of digital treatment? (2)

1. Lack of physical proximity might not allow for the right actions in case of crisis
2. Therapist report a lack of information and confidence

What is an important aspect of responsible use of digital treatment?

Knowledge about the extent to which a good therapeutic alliance can be established in different digital treatment modalities

What are the possible limitations of measuring therapeutic alliance with WAI? (3)

1. It only measures alliance once, while the alliance is a dynamic construct (can be tackled through experience sampling)
2. The ability to express and transfer compassion is not included in the concept of therapeutic alliance (despite liking, respect, and appreciation)
3. WAI was developed in 1989 and was not developed with digital treatment options in mind

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