Disciplines
Business
Abstract
Theories of personal relationships are reviews to help us understand the therapeutic relationship as a personal relationship: Chambliss's (1965) theory of friendship which focuses on impression management; Kelley & Thibaut's (1978) theory of interdependence and Rusbult's (1980a) investment model of relationship satisfaction and commitment which focus on social exchange processes; and Levinger's (Levinger & Snoek, 1972) incremental exchange theory which focuses on developmental changes in a relationship. Taking these theories into consideration enables us to view psychotherapy as a personal relationship and suggests avenues for research and hypothesis testing. Conversely, the unique characteristics of therapy as a personal but asymmetric relationship also suggest implications for the development of concepts and research on other types of personal relationships.
Original Citation
Winstead, Barbara A., Valerian J. Derlega, Robin J. Lewis, and Stephen T. Margulis. "Understanding the Therapeutic Relationship as a Personal Relationship." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 5, (1988): 109-125.
ScholarWorks Citation
Winstead, Barbara A.; Derlega, Valerian J.; Lewis, Robin J.; and Margulis, Stephen T., "Understanding the Therapeutic Relationship as a Personal Relationship" (1988). Peer Reviewed Articles. 1.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/mgt_articles/1
Comments
Original Citation: Winstead, Barbara A., Valerian J. Derlega, Robin J. Lewis, and Stephen T. Margulis. "Understanding the Therapeutic Relationship as a Personal Relationship." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 5, (1988): 109-125.