Cees Boerhout1,2, Marte Swart1,2, Jooske T Van Busschbach2,3, Hans W Hoek4,5,6. 1. PsyQ Eating Disorders, Lentis Psychiatric Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands. 2. Rob Giel Research Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands. 3. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands. 4. University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands. 5. Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands. 6. Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of a brief body and movement oriented intervention on aggression regulation and eating disorder pathology for individuals with eating disorders. METHOD: In a first randomized controlled trial, 40 women were allocated to either the aggression regulation intervention plus supportive contact or a control condition of supportive contact only. The intervention was delivered by a psychomotor therapist. Participants completed questionnaires on anger coping and eating disorder pathology. Independent samples t-tests were performed on the difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment scores. RESULTS: Twenty-nine participants completed questionnaires at pre-intervention and post-intervention. The intervention resulted in a significantly greater improvement of anger coping, as well as of eating disorder pathology. DISCUSSION: Results indicate that body and movement-oriented aggression regulation may be a viable add-on for treating eating disorders. It tackles a difficult to treat emotion which may have a role in blocking the entire process of treating eating disorders.
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of a brief body and movement oriented intervention on aggression regulation and eating disorder pathology for individuals with eating disorders. METHOD: In a first randomized controlled trial, 40 women were allocated to either the aggression regulation intervention plus supportive contact or a control condition of supportive contact only. The intervention was delivered by a psychomotor therapist. Participants completed questionnaires on anger coping and eating disorder pathology. Independent samples t-tests were performed on the difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment scores. RESULTS: Twenty-nine participants completed questionnaires at pre-intervention and post-intervention. The intervention resulted in a significantly greater improvement of anger coping, as well as of eating disorder pathology. DISCUSSION: Results indicate that body and movement-oriented aggression regulation may be a viable add-on for treating eating disorders. It tackles a difficult to treat emotion which may have a role in blocking the entire process of treating eating disorders.
Authors: Cees Boerhout; Jooske T van Busschbach; S Marije Vermerris; Nadine A C Troquete; At L Hof; Hans W Hoek Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-11-14 Impact factor: 3.240