Abstract The authors sought to study underlying processes of alliance formation, a multimethod and multimodal research procedure was developed and applied to a 6-minute episode from one couple therapy case. The participants were a couple and two male cotherapists. The interaction was analyzed at the levels of the conversational exchange, bodily postures, and movements, and autonomic nervous system responses. Data were also obtained from stimulated recall interviews and an alliance measure. When there were clear markers of alliance in a dyad’s conversation, markers of nonverbal synchrony (such as posture or movement mirroring, or sympathetic nervous system synchrony) were also observed in one or several modalities. Moreover, markers of nonverbal synchrony were often observed, not only between those who participated actively on the conversational level but also between listeners. These markers of nonverbal alliance served important balancing functions by providing support and maintaining the connection to a client. Even more than previously assumed, implicit nonverbal attunement between clients and therapists may be relevant in the formation of the therapeutic alliance.

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夫妻治疗中的联盟形成：一项多模式和多方法研究

摘要 作者试图研究联盟形成的基本过程，开发了一种多方法和多模式的研究程序，并将其应用于一对夫妇治疗案例的 6 分钟情节。参与者是一对夫妇和两名男性治疗师。在对话交流、身体姿势和运动以及自主神经系统反应的水平上分析了互动。数据还来自刺激回忆访谈和联盟措施。当二人的谈话中有明显的联盟标志时，非语言同步的标志（例如姿势或运动镜像，或交感神经系统同步）也会在一种或几种方式中观察到。此外，经常观察到非语言同步的标志，不仅在那些积极参与对话的人之间，而且在听众​​之间。这些非语言联盟的标志通过提供支持和维持与客户的联系来发挥重要的平衡功能。甚至比之前假设的更多，来访者和治疗师之间隐含的非语言协调可能与治疗联盟的形成有关。