Trust the therapists' trust: working alliance development in relation to treatment attendance and completion in intimate partner violence perpetrator group therapy

C.A. van Tilburg; Corine de Ruiter; Paul Lodder; Nathan Bachrach; Arno van Dam

doi:10.1080/10503307.2025.2548501

September 24, 2025Psychotherapy ResearchOpen Access

Trust the therapists' trust: working alliance development in relation to treatment attendance and completion in intimate partner violence perpetrator group therapy

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Stronger perceived working alliance significantly enhances treatment adherence and completion in IPV therapy.
The analysis indicates that dropout rates are linked to the quality of the therapeutic relationship established.
Observational analysis highlights the importance of therapist trust in fostering a supportive treatment environment.
Understanding the dynamics of working alliance can lead to better strategies for reducing dropout in IPV treatment.

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Observational analysis reveals improved treatment adherence through stronger working alliance in IPV therapy, suggesting trust is key.

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Objective: Intimate partner violence perpetrator (IPV) treatment interventions are traditionally associated with large dropout and low treatment adherence. Perceived working alliance is a proven predictor of treatment adherence and completion.

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Tilburg et al. (2025) studied this question.

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