BACKGROUND: Little is known about the outcome of involving families in the treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa. Carers of people with anorexia nervosa experience significant levels of distress. This may contribute to unhelpful behaviours which maintain the illness. AIMS: To evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of family workshops with educational and skills-based components as compared to individual family work. METHOD: An exploratory randomised controlled trial of two forms of family intervention was conducted for inpatients with anorexia nervosa (n = 48) and their family members on a specialised unit for adults. RESULTS: In both groups, there was an improvement in patients' BMI and a reduction in carers' distress. There were no differences between groups. CONCLUSION: Preliminary findings suggest that workshop-based intervention with two families might be as effective as an individually focused family intervention. This may offer a more cost-effective intervention for this treatment-resistant group.
RCT Entities:
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the outcome of involving families in the treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa. Carers of people with anorexia nervosa experience significant levels of distress. This may contribute to unhelpful behaviours which maintain the illness. AIMS: To evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of family workshops with educational and skills-based components as compared to individual family work. METHOD: An exploratory randomised controlled trial of two forms of family intervention was conducted for inpatients with anorexia nervosa (n = 48) and their family members on a specialised unit for adults. RESULTS: In both groups, there was an improvement in patients' BMI and a reduction in carers' distress. There were no differences between groups. CONCLUSION: Preliminary findings suggest that workshop-based intervention with two families might be as effective as an individually focused family intervention. This may offer a more cost-effective intervention for this treatment-resistant group.
Authors: Julia Philipp; Claudia Franta; Michael Zeiler; Stefanie Truttmann; Tanja Wittek; Hartmut Imgart; Annika Zanko; Ellen Auer-Welsbach; Dunja Mairhofer; Michaela Mitterer; Clarissa Laczkovics; Gabriele Schöfbeck; Elisabeth Jilka; Wolfgang B Egermann; Janet Treasure; Andreas F K Karwautz; Gudrun Wagner Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-04-27 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Rebecca Hibbs; Charlotte Rhind; Hannah Sallis; Elizabeth Goddard; Simone Raenker; Agnes Ayton; Bryony Bamford; Jon Arcelus; Nicky Boughton; Frances Connan; Ken Goss; Bert Lazlo; John Morgan; Kim Moore; David Robertson; Christa Schreiber-Kounine; Sonu Sharma; Linette Whitehead; Hubert Lacey; Ulrike Schmidt; Janet Treasure Journal: Health Psychol Behav Med Date: 2014-03-19