The role of collegial alliance in family-based treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa: A pilot study

Abstract

Objective In keeping with broader efforts to identify mediators and moderators of treatment outcome in anorexia nervosa, this pilot study investigated the association between collegial alliance, which refers to the perceived alliance between case-involved professionals, and treatment outcomes in adolescent patients undergoing family-based treatment (FBT) for anorexia nervosa. Method The self-reported collegial alliance scores of five FBT practitioners were collected, alongside weight- and cognitive-related outcomes for 29 consecutive cases of adolescent anorexia nervosa under their care. Results Collegial alliance discriminated between patients who dropped out of treatment and patients who c..