The Judgment Task
There are two parts to the judges’ task. The first involves noting the presence of behavioral indicators as the session unfolds. The second involves making a judgment about the strength of each dimension immediately after viewing the entire session. The assumption underlying this method is that judging the four alliance dimensions is made by noting the presence of specific behavioral indicators, and that these observable behaviors reflect family members’ covert feelings, thoughts, and attitudes about the treatment process and relationship with the therapist.