Rupture Resolution Rating System
The Rupture Resolution Rating System (RRRS) is an observer-based measure designed to assess the quality of therapist response to alliance ruptures and the degree to which ruptures are resolved within psychotherapy sessions. Developed by Safran and Muran, the RRRS operationalizes the principle that ruptures—temporary breaks in empathy, collaboration, or understanding between therapist and client—are normal therapy events and that how therapists repair them predicts therapeutic benefit. The RRRS codes the presence, severity, and resolution of ruptures, revealing therapist skill in navigating relational challenges.
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- Safran, J. D., Muran, J. C., & Samstag, L. W. (1994). Resolving therapeutic alliance ruptures: A task analytic investigation. In A. O. Horvath & L. S. Greenberg (Eds.), The working alliance: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 225–255). New York: John Wiley & Sons. · URL
- Muran, J. C., Safran, J. D., Samstag, L. W., & Winston, A. (2005). Evaluating an alliance-focused treatment for personality disorders. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 42(4), 532–545. · DOI 10.1037/0033-3204.42.4.532
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