title: [Working alliance in internet-based therapy for binge eating disorder].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Findings about the association between working alliance and therapy outcome in Internet-based treatments are contradictory. Evidence for the working alliance in Internet-based treatment for Binge Eating Disorder is still missing and can help to elucidate this question.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral intervention, working alliance (WAI-S, mid n = 59; post n = 49) and eating disorder symptoms (EDE-Q, n = 49) as therapy outcome were assessed. A positive working alliance was reported by study participants. Working alliance had significant correlations with and EDE-Q-scales but not with binge eating episodes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study refers to the important role working alliance has for therapy outcome.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dölemeyer
authors.forename: Grit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klinitzke
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinig
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kersting
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D056912:Binge-Eating Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012648:Self Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014956:Writing; D055815:Young Adult