L Lázaro1, E Font, E Moreno, R Calvo, M Vila, S Andrés-Perpiñá, G Canalda, E Martínez, J Castro-Fornieles. 1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic Universitari, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain. llazaro@clinic.ub.es.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate self-esteem and social skills in adolescent eating disorder patients before and after specific group therapy as part of a Day Hospital Programme. METHOD: One hundred and sixty adolescent eating disorder patients, classified as anorexia nervosa and related disorders (AN-rd) (N = 116) or bulimia nervosa and related disorders (BN-rd) (N = 44) received structured group therapy for developing self-esteem and social skills. RESULTS: BN-rd patients had poorer perceptions of some self-esteem and social skills variables. After group therapy, both groups presented significant improvements in their perceptions of physical appearance, their self-concept related to weight and shape and to others, happiness and satisfaction, social withdrawal and leadership. BN-rd patients presented more changes on many of the variables. DISCUSSION: Specific self-esteem and social skills group therapy in patients with eating disorders can be useful in improving certain core features.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate self-esteem and social skills in adolescent eating disorderpatients before and after specific group therapy as part of a Day Hospital Programme. METHOD: One hundred and sixty adolescent eating disorderpatients, classified as anorexia nervosa and related disorders (AN-rd) (N = 116) or bulimia nervosa and related disorders (BN-rd) (N = 44) received structured group therapy for developing self-esteem and social skills. RESULTS: BN-rd patients had poorer perceptions of some self-esteem and social skills variables. After group therapy, both groups presented significant improvements in their perceptions of physical appearance, their self-concept related to weight and shape and to others, happiness and satisfaction, social withdrawal and leadership. BN-rd patients presented more changes on many of the variables. DISCUSSION: Specific self-esteem and social skills group therapy in patients with eating disorders can be useful in improving certain core features.