“Invented medicine”? Alliance building in first encounters between clinicians and adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study
The emotional impact of these initial encounters can remain significant and complex, requiring introspective work and adaptability from professionals in order to promote therapeutic alliance. Developing of a formalized structure for initial interviews could be a possible avenue for improving these encounters.
Authors
- Alexandra Loisel
- Jonathan Lachal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6282-7359)
- Corinne Blanchet
- Corto Ascoli
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FR)
- Université Clermont Auvergne (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Hôpital Cochin (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Maternité Port Royal (FR)
- Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition (FR)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01541-w
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale