The Role of Practice Research Networks (PRN) in the Development and Implementation of Evidence: The Northern Improving Access to Psychological Therapies PRN Case Study

Practice research networks (PRNs) can support the implementation of evidence based practice in routine services and generate practice based evidence. This paper describes the structure, processes and learning from a new PRN in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme in England, in relation to an implementation framework and using one study as a case example. Challenges related to: ethics and governance processes; communications with multiple stakeholders; competing time pressures and linking outcome data. Enablers included: early tangible outputs and impact; a collaborative approach; engaging with local research leads; clarity of processes; effective dissemination; and committed leadership

Therapeutic Alliance and Alliance Ruptures and Resolutions: Theoretical Definitions, Assessment Issues, and Research Findings

none2noTherapeutic alliance is one of the most impor- tant and investigated constructs in psychother- apy research. In this chapter we first discuss the historical development of therapeutic alli- ance, from psychoanalytic theory to empirical research, and then its measurement and the problematic issues related to it. Then we will focus our discussion on the therapeutic alli- ance ruptures and resolutions construct, which represents one of the most interesting but, at the same time, controversial issues of contem- porary therapeutic alliance research. Finally we propose a brief research agenda about therapeutic alliance ruptures and resolutions.mixedLingiardi, V.; Colli, A.Lingiardi, V.; Colli, Antonell