Motivation and treatment credibility predict alliance in cognitive behavioral treatment for youth with anxiety disorders in community clinics

Objective We examined whether motivation and treatment credibility predicted alliance in a 10‐session cognitive behavioral treatment delivered in community clinics for youth anxiety disorders. Method Ninety‐one clinic‐referred youths (mean age = 11.4 years, standard deviation = 2.1, range 8–15 years, 49.5% boys) with anxiety disorders‐rated treatment motivation at pretreatment and perceived treatment credibility after session 1. Youths and...