Simon Fraser University
Adam Horvath

Professor

Counselling Psychology

 

 

Research Interests

Counselling and therapy relationships. Counselling process, Family and couples counselling, Counselling theory. Attributions and narrative changes in counselling.


Current Research Projects

Couples counselling process research: Measuring couples' working alliance, Patterns of within couples alliance, Changes in counselling goals and outcomes over time, Relation of proximal and distal outcomes, Reframing interventions and their consequences.

 

 
1981 Ed.D., Counselling Psychology University of British Columbia
1967 M.S.W., Group Therapy McGill University
1964 B.A., Psychology/Sociology Concordia University

 

 

Selected Publications

Horvath, A.O. (in press) Therapeutic alliance: Theory, concepts, and training. Australian Psychologist.

 

Davidson, N.S.G., & A. Horvath, O. (1997). Three sessions of Brief Couples Therapy: A clinical trial. Journal of Family Psychology, 11(4): 442-435.

 

Horvath, A.O. (1995). The therapeutic relationship: from transference to alliance. In Session: Psychotherapy in Practice, 1(1), 7-18.

 

Horvath, A.O. (1994). Research on the alliance. In A. O. Horvath & L. S. Greenberg (Eds.), The working alliance: Theory, research and practice (pp. 259-287). New York: Wiley.

 

Horvath, A.O. (1994). Empirical validation of Bordin’s pantheoretical model of the alliance: The Working Alliance Inventory perspective.. In A. O. Horvath & L. S. Greenberg (Eds.), The working alliance: Theory, research and practice. New York: Wiley.

 

Horvath, A.O., & Luborsky, L. (1993). The role of the therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61, 561-573.

 

Horvath, A.O., & Symonds, B.D. (1991) The relation between working alliance and outcome in psychotherapy: A meta-analysis. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 38, 139-149.

 

Horvath, A.O., & Marx, R.W. (1991). The development and decay of the Working Alliance during time-limited counselling. Canadian Journal of Counselling, 24, 240-259.

 

Horvath, A.O., Marx, R.W., & Kamann, A.M. (1990). Thinking about thinking in therapy: An examination of clients' understanding of their therapists' intentions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 58, 614-621.

 

 

 

 

Conference Activity

(32 Presentations from 1994-2000)

 

Keynote Address

Horvath, A.O. (1998). The role of the relationship in counselling.  The Annual meeting of the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association, Montreal, P.Q

 

Horvath, A.O. (1998, March). The relationship: Does it make a difference? Presented to McGill University; Departments of Clinical Psychology & Counselling Psychology. 

 

Conference Presentation (Paper)

Horvath, A.O. (2000, June). Quality of couples' working alliance : Attributions and in therapy outcome . Paper presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Chicago Ill.

 

Horvath, A.O. (2000, August) Post-modern thoughts and in-body knowing. Paper presented at  International Network of Philosophers of Education . Sidney Australia.

 

Horvath, A.O. (1999, September). Science, teaching and the embodied mind. Paper presented at the 5th International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Conference, Lake Como, Italy.

 

Horvath, A.O., & Sawchuk, P.W. (1999, June). The dynamics of couples therapy: Proximal and distal predictors of outcome. Paper presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Braga Portugal.

 

Horvath, A.O. (1998, June). Moving targets: The changes in clients' perception of target complaints in time limited couples therapy. Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Snowbird, Utah.

 

Horvath, A. O. (1997, October). Modeling the therapeutic relationship. Bi-annual meeting of the Society  for Psychotherapy research, North American Chapter. Tucson Ariz.

 

 

 

 

Research & Development Projects (Funded PI)

  • SSHRC: Small Grants (3) between $4,000-$5000 each;
  • SSHRC Standard Grant #410-93-1130  $96,000  The role & function of the Working Alliance in couples & family therapy.
  • Steel Fund: ($4500) Good moments in the treatment of alcohol addicted clients. 

 

 

 

Service Activities

 

Faculty

  • Graduate Program Committee, (1995)

 


University

  • Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries (1993-95, '99-)
  • Senate Graduate Awards Committee (1993-1995)
  • Assessment committee for New Graduate Programs (1994-1996)
  • University Ethics Review  Committee (1987-98), Chair '98-'99
  • Coordinator: Counselling Psychology Program, SFU (1993-1996)
  • Senate Committee: Excellence in Teaching: Chair (1996)

Scholarly Community

  • President North American Society  for Psychotherapy Research,  1998-
  • Host and Program Committee: Society for Psychotherapy Research Annual Conference ('95); Program Committee 1998.
  • Editorial boards: 12 Journals.
  • Invited consulting: Columbia U. (NY); McGill; Unniversidad do Minho (Portugal)

 

 

Graduate Student Supervision (Since 1994)

 

Doctoral (Senior supervisor)

5 (3 completed); Member 7 (6 completed)

 

Masters (Senior supervisor)

8 completed, 6 ongoing; Member: 4, all completed.

 

 

 

 
Last Updated November 16, 2007 FOE