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An Introduction: Establishing the Context and Rationale, J. Christopher Muran and Jacques P. BarberI. Critical Studies of the Therapeutic Alliance1. Alliance Theory and Measurement, Robert L. Hatcher2. The Validity of the Alliance as a Predictor of Psychotherapy Outcome, Jacques P. Barber, Shabad-Ratan Khalsa, and Brian A. Sharpless3. The Alliance over Time, William B. Stiles and Jacob Z. Goldsmith4. Qualitative Studies of Negative Experiences in Psychotherapy, Clara E. Hill5. Alliance Ruptures and Resolution, Catherine Eubanks-Carter, J. Christopher Muran, and Jeremy D. SafranII. Practice and the Therapeutic Alliance6. A Psychodynamic Perspective on the Therapeutic Alliance: Theory, Research, and Practice, Stanley B. Messer and David L. Wolitzky7. An Interpersonal Perspective on Therapy Alliances and Techniques, Lorna Smith Benjamin and Kenneth L. Critchfield8. The Therapeutic Alliance in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Louis G. Castonguay, Michael J. Constantino, Andrew A. McAleavey, and Marvin R. Goldfried9. A Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) Approach to the Therapeutic Alliance, Mavis Tsai, Robert J. Kohlenberg, and Jonathan W. Kanter10. The Therapeutic Alliance in Humanistic Psychotherapy, Jeanne C. Watson and Freda Kalogerakos11. Therapeutic Alliances in Couple Therapy: The Web of Relationships, Adam O. Horvath, Dianne Symonds, and Luis Tapia12. Therapeutic Alliances and Alliance Building in Family Therapy, Valentin Escudero, Laurie Heatherington, and Myrna L. Friedlander13. The Therapeutic Alliance in Group Therapy, William E. Piper and John S. OgrodniczukIII. Training Programs on the Therapeutic Alliance14. Developing Skills in Managing Negative Process, Jeffrey L. Binder and William P. Henry15. Training in Alliance-Fostering Techniques, Paul Crits-Christoph, Katherine Crits-Christoph, and Mary Beth Connolly Gibbons16. Developing Therapist Abilities to Negotiate Alliance Ruptures, J. Christopher Muran, Jeremy D. Safran, and Catherine Eubanks-Carter17. Coda: Recommendations for Practice and Training, Brian A. Sharpless, J. Christopher Muran, and Jacques P. Barber