OBJECTIVE: The subjective evaluation of a psychotherapeutic treatment may be an essential aspect of the recovery from an eating disorder. Our study investigates the subjective treatment evaluation by patients with eating disorders and the accordance with their parents' and psychotherapist's evaluation. METHOD: In a sample of 41 eating-disorder patients (M(Age) = 16.3; SD = 1.26), their parents and psychotherapists, we used a questionnaire (FBB) to assess satisfaction with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy treatment. RESULTS: Our results show good ratings, as well as good correlations between patients and parents. CONCLUSIONS: The findings implicate the importance of assessing a subjective therapy rating in addition to objective parameters.
OBJECTIVE: The subjective evaluation of a psychotherapeutic treatment may be an essential aspect of the recovery from an eating disorder. Our study investigates the subjective treatment evaluation by patients with eating disorders and the accordance with their parents' and psychotherapist's evaluation. METHOD: In a sample of 41 eating-disorderpatients (M(Age) = 16.3; SD = 1.26), their parents and psychotherapists, we used a questionnaire (FBB) to assess satisfaction with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy treatment. RESULTS: Our results show good ratings, as well as good correlations between patients and parents. CONCLUSIONS: The findings implicate the importance of assessing a subjective therapy rating in addition to objective parameters.