Prediction of treatment outcome in psychotherapy by patient initial symptom distress profiles.

Understanding how different groups of patients change at different rates is important for treatment selection, planning and evaluation. This study aimed to assess whether an approach to classifying patients on the basis of initial symptom distress profiles (ISDPs) derived from a self-rated questionnaire measuring psychological distress may be useful in predicting treatment response. The Clinical Outcome in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure were collected from 1,095 first line mental health service patients ( [] age = 37.

A relational perspective on the association between working alliance and treatment outcome.

Evidence is inconclusive on whether variability in alliance ratings within or between therapists is a better predictor of treatment outcome. The objective of the present study was to explore between and within patient and therapist variability in alliance ratings, reciprocity among them, and their significance for treatment outcome. A large primary care psychotherapy sample was used.

Internet-delivered therapist-guided physical activity for mild to moderate depression: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective. The main hypothesis, and the objective of the study, was to test if the participants allocated to the treatment group would show a larger reduction in depressive symptoms than those in the control group. Methods.