The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder
Introduction Working Alliance is defined as the emotional bond and the agreement on therapeutic goals and tasks between patients and therapists. Despite the wide use of the construct of working alliance in research on psychotherapy, few studies have investigated the role of working alliance in infl...
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| author | G. Santarelli G. Sanfilippo F. Benvenuti L. Santoro A. Nistri M. Innocenti A. Ballerini V. Ricca |
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Introduction
Working Alliance is defined as the emotional bond and the agreement on therapeutic goals and tasks between patients and therapists. Despite the wide use of the construct of working alliance in research on psychotherapy, few studies have investigated the role of working alliance in influencing adherence to pharmacotherapy, and drug attitude. A deeper knowledge of the interplay between working alliance and drug attitude could help to challenge low adherence to psychopharmacological treatments in Major Depressive Disorder.
Objectives
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between working alliance and drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder.
Methods
27 patients admitted in the Psychiatric Unit of Careggi with diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorders were enrolled. Working Alliance Inventory - patient version (WAI-P), Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI) and Beliefs about Medicines (BMQ) were administered. Pearson’s correlation was used to assess relationships between variables.
Results
A significant positive correlation was detected between BMQ total scores, DAI total scores and WAI-P task, bond, and goal subscales.
Correlations between WAI-P subscales and BMQ and DAI total scores
DAI total scores
BMQ total scores
r
p
r
p
WAI-P task
0.551
0.003
0.613
0.001
WAI-P bond
0.430
0.001
0.560
0.004
WAI-P goal
0.621
0.001
0.603
0.002
Conclusions
Such preliminary data suggest a relationship between Working Alliance and drug attitude. This could contribute to provide tools to challenge low adherence to psychopharmacological treatments in patients with Major Depressive Disorder.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb03d7b8cacc43deaeaf1d29420c56cc2023-11-17T05:07:56ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S556S55610.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1423The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive DisorderG. Santarelli0G. Sanfilippo1F. Benvenuti2L. Santoro3A. Nistri4M. Innocenti5A. Ballerini6V. Ricca7University of Florence, Human Health Sciences, Firenze, ItalyUniversity of Florence, Human Health Sciences, Firenze, ItalyUniversity of Florence, Human Health Sciences, Firenze, ItalyUniversity of Florence, Human Health Sciences, Firenze, ItalyUniversity of Florence, Human Health Sciences, Firenze, ItalyUniversity of Florence, Human Health Sciences, firenze, ItalyUniversity of Florence, Human Health Sciences, firenze, ItalyUniversity of Florence, Human Health Sciences, firenze, Italy Introduction Working Alliance is defined as the emotional bond and the agreement on therapeutic goals and tasks between patients and therapists. Despite the wide use of the construct of working alliance in research on psychotherapy, few studies have investigated the role of working alliance in influencing adherence to pharmacotherapy, and drug attitude. A deeper knowledge of the interplay between working alliance and drug attitude could help to challenge low adherence to psychopharmacological treatments in Major Depressive Disorder. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the relationship between working alliance and drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Methods 27 patients admitted in the Psychiatric Unit of Careggi with diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorders were enrolled. Working Alliance Inventory - patient version (WAI-P), Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI) and Beliefs about Medicines (BMQ) were administered. Pearson’s correlation was used to assess relationships between variables. Results A significant positive correlation was detected between BMQ total scores, DAI total scores and WAI-P task, bond, and goal subscales. Correlations between WAI-P subscales and BMQ and DAI total scores DAI total scores BMQ total scores r p r p WAI-P task 0.551 0.003 0.613 0.001 WAI-P bond 0.430 0.001 0.560 0.004 WAI-P goal 0.621 0.001 0.603 0.002 Conclusions Such preliminary data suggest a relationship between Working Alliance and drug attitude. This could contribute to provide tools to challenge low adherence to psychopharmacological treatments in patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822014237/type/journal_articleWorking AllianceDrug attitudebeliefs about medicinesmajor depressive disorder |
| spellingShingle | G. Santarelli G. Sanfilippo F. Benvenuti L. Santoro A. Nistri M. Innocenti A. Ballerini V. Ricca The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder European Psychiatry Working Alliance Drug attitude beliefs about medicines major depressive disorder |
| title | The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder |
| title_full | The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder |
| title_fullStr | The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder |
| title_short | The effect of Working Alliance on drug attitude in patients with Major Depressive Disorder |
| title_sort | effect of working alliance on drug attitude in patients with major depressive disorder |
| topic | Working Alliance Drug attitude beliefs about medicines major depressive disorder |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822014237/type/journal_article |
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