Marianne Welmers

Chapter 2 50 Table 6 Results of Moderator Analyses based on Three-level Mixed Effects Models for Alliance Change Scores and Treatment Outcome Moderator # Studies # ES Mean r (SE) Study Quality 3 15 .981 (1.000) Sample Characteristics Problem type general 3 15 youth problems 1 8 .248 (.240) mixed youth and parent/family problems 2 7 .357 (.325) Problem type 3 15 internalizing problems youth 1 4 .471 (.135)** externalizing problems youth 1 3 .020 (.078) multi-problem families 1 8 .357 (.072)*** Average age youth 3 15 .878 (.709) % Male youth 3 15 .908 (.762) % Male adult 2 11 -.812 (.278)** % Noncaucasian 3 15 .374 (.328) Referral source 3 15 help-seeking 1 4 .471 (.135)** mandated 1 8 .357 (.072)*** mixed mandated / help-seeking 1 3 .020 (.078) Treatment characteristics Treatment model 3 15 FB CBT 1 4 .471 (.135)** MST 1 3 .020 (.078) other 1 8 .357 (.072)*** Treatment setting 3 15 Home-based 2 11 .195 (.175) Outpatient clinic 1 4 .471 (.268) Alliance characteristics Type of alliance 3 15 youth-therapist 1 2 .488 (.232)* parent-therapist 1 5 .151 (.165) youth + parent-therapist (averaged or added) 2 8 .357 (.208) Alliance rater 3 15 youth 1 1 .707 (.235)** parent 2 4 .034 (.043) therapist 2 10 .375 (.031) ***