2024
Group cohesion and alliance predict cognitive-behavioral group treatment outcomes for youth with anxiety disorders
Fjermestad K, Wallin M, Naujokat F, McLeod B, Silverman W, Öst L, Lerner M, Heiervang E, Wergeland G. Group cohesion and alliance predict cognitive-behavioral group treatment outcomes for youth with anxiety disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-19. PMID: 39105346, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2024.2385906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup cognitive behavioral therapyAnxiety disordersAnxiety symptomsDiagnostic recoveryParent-reported anxiety symptomsGroup cohesionCognitive behavioral therapyRandomized controlled effectiveness trialBehavioral therapyAlliance changeParent-reported outcomesEffectiveness trialClinical severityTreatment outcomesAnxietyPost-treatmentDisordersAllianceSymptomsYouthFollow-upGeneralized estimating equationsSeveritySessionsOutcomes
2017
Motivation and treatment credibility predict alliance in cognitive behavioral treatment for youth with anxiety disorders in community clinics
Fjermestad K, Lerner M, McLeod B, Wergeland G, Haugland B, Havik O, Öst L, Silverman W. Motivation and treatment credibility predict alliance in cognitive behavioral treatment for youth with anxiety disorders in community clinics. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2017, 74: 793-805. PMID: 29143977, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentTreatment credibilityBehavioral treatmentAnxiety disordersYouth anxiety disordersClinic-referred youthAlliance changeTreatment motivationHierarchical linear modelsTherapist allianceYouth motivationYouth AllianceEarly allianceSession 3Session 1MotivationSession 7Community clinicsYouthConclusions EffortsDisordersCredibilityTherapistsAllianceAlliance agreements
2015
Therapist‐youth agreement on alliance change predicts long‐term outcome in CBT for anxiety disorders
Fjermestad KW, Lerner MD, McLeod BD, Wergeland GJ, Heiervang ER, Silverman WK, Öst LG, De Los Reyes A, Havik OE, Haugland BS. Therapist‐youth agreement on alliance change predicts long‐term outcome in CBT for anxiety disorders. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2015, 57: 625-632. PMID: 26647901, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyYouth anxiety disordersAnxiety disordersTreatment satisfactionEarly allianceLong-term outcomesTherapist-rated allianceCognitive behavioral therapySeparation anxiety disorderAlliance changeTherapeutic Alliance ScaleClinician severity ratingsSeverity ratingsEffectiveness trialICBT conditionICBT programSocial phobiaBehavioral therapyAlliance ScaleLevel of agreementAlliance ratingsDisordersPosttreatmentPositive outcomesOutcomes