Marianne Welmers

General Introduction 17 CHAPTER 1 families receiving IPT. In this explorative study, I examined the association between (a) family members’ unbalanced alliances and the within-family alliance or shared sense of purpose, and (b) the decrease of youth behavior problems from baseline to 18 months post-treatment. Finally, in Chapter 6 findings of the four studies are integrated into general conclusions. Limitations of the study and its implications for clients, therapists, educators, policy makers, and future research are discussed in the light of current knowledge on alliances in family treatment.