Managing Closeness and Distance: Achieving Relationship Detachment

The quality of the therapeutic relationship in psychotherapy is crucial for bringing about change. Attachment theory suggests that the patient-therapist relationship can be considered an attachment relationship, where the patient seeks protection and support. Patients with less positive attachment experiences may struggle with establishing emotional intimacy in therapy. Attachment-informed measures, such as the Patient Attachment Coding System (PACS) and the Therapeutic Distance Scale (TDS), have been developed to assess attachment patterns and therapeutic relationships. Research has shown that individuals with secure attachment pre-treatment tend to have better therapy outcomes. It is important for therapists to regulate the therapeutic distance according

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