ALIANÇA TERAPÊUTICA E DEPRESSÃO PÓS-PARTO: SEGUIMENTO AOS SEIS MESES PÓS PSICOTERAPIA COGNITIVA BREVE

Abstract

Purpose: To verify if therapeutic alliance in the end of the treatment is able to predict the effectiveness of cognitive psychotherapy approach within a six months period after the end of intervention with depressive postpartum mothers. Method: Clinical trial proceeding study with depressive postpartum women. This study included 60 women that were evaluated in the last session with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI). The therapists have also answered to the WAI Inventory. After six months the BDI was re-applied to the clients. Results: The therapeutic alliance when evaluated by the client was not able to predict the treatment effectiveness six months after the therapy (WAI total; p=0,71). On the contrary, when evaluated by the therapist, an elevated alliance was able to predict a worsening on depressive symptoms of the mothers in the period after the treatment (WAI total; p=0,003). Conclusion: The therapist´s perception of an elevated alliance with his client was able to predict a worsening on depressive symptoms of the mothers six months after intervention