Therapist-youth agreement on alliance change predicts long-term outcome in CBT for anxiety disorders.
Krister W FjermestadMatthew D LernerBryce D McLeodGro Janne H WergelandEinar R HeiervangWendy K SilvermanLars-Göran ÖstAndres De Los ReyesOdd E HavikBente S M HauglandPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2015)
Only the level of agreement in alliance change predicted follow-up outcomes in ICBT for youth anxiety disorders. The findings support further examination of the role that youth-therapist alliance discrepancies may play in promoting positive outcomes in ICBT for youth anxiety disorders. Clinical trial number NCT00586586, clinicaltrials.gov.