Countertransferential Boredom and the Therapeutic Alliance

Poster Session VII - Research Proposal Posters

Saturday May 24, 2025 (12:30 - 13:30 ET)
Keyword: Communication

Abstract: The proposed study will examine the relationship between therapists’ self-reported boredom and the quality of the therapeutic alliance during psychotherapy. The extent to which the state and trait forms of boredom are predictive of the therapist’s decision-making during therapy will also be explored.