Abstract
The introduction of the concept of the therapeutic alliance to the family literature has considerable heuristic value. We undertook a study of the psychometric properties of the Couple and Family Therapy Alliance Scales (IPAS) (Pinsof & Catherall, 1986), two theoretically derived and systemically based measures of the alliance. Outpatient couple and family clients completed the respective scale and the Session Evaluation Questionnaire (SEQ) (Stiles, 1980; Stiles & Snow, 1984) immediately following an early‐to‐mid treatment interview. Descriptive analyses provided support for the continued use of the instruments. Specifically, ratings were fairly normally distributed, reliability estimates reflected good internal consistency, and no statistical differences in mean ratings were found between couples and families or between men and women. Patterns of association between the content subscales and the SEQ depth and smoothness scales were consistent with some predictions. Finally, Pinsof and Catherall's theoretical concept of the split alliance was found to be empirically identifiable among family members' ratings.
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