Clinical Psychology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YF, UK.
Clin Psychol Rev. 2010 Apr;30(3):326-37. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2009.12.007. Epub 2010 Jan 4.
Attachment theory has been proposed as a suitable framework within which to understand and explore the therapeutic alliance. This review systematically explores research that has examined the relationship between clients' self reported attachment patterns and the therapeutic alliance. Methodological characteristics and study findings are reviewed and discussed with the aim of concluding whether assessing clients' attachment patterns would be beneficial to therapy. In spite of inconsistencies with regards to the measurement and conceptualisation of attachment and the alliance, the evidence suggests that clients who rate themselves as having a more secure attachment pattern are likely to rate the alliance as stronger. The implications of this for therapeutic practice are discussed.
依恋理论被提出来作为一种理解和探索治疗联盟的合适框架。本综述系统地探讨了研究人员检查客户自我报告的依恋模式与治疗联盟之间关系的研究。本文回顾和讨论了方法学特征和研究结果，旨在得出评估客户依恋模式是否对治疗有益的结论。尽管在依恋和联盟的测量和概念化方面存在不一致，但证据表明，自我评估具有更安全依恋模式的客户更有可能将联盟评为更强。这对治疗实践的影响进行了讨论。
