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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Dimitropoulos, Gina
• Farquhar, Jamie C.
• Freeman, Victoria Emily
• Colton, Patricia Anne
• Olmsted, Marion Patricia

Titel

Pilot Study Comparing Multi-family Therapy to Single Family Therapy for Adults with Anorexia Nervosa in an Intensive Eating Disorder Program

Ist Teil von

• European eating disorders review, 2015-07, Vol.23 (4), p.294-303

Ort / Verlag

England: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

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Quelle

Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Multi‐family therapy (MFT) has yet to be evaluated in families of adults with anorexia nervosa (AN). The study aims were: (i) assess the feasibility of MFT for AN; and, (ii) assess whether MFT is associated with improved outcomes for families compared with single‐family therapy (SFT). Adult patients with AN consecutively referred to an eating disorder treatment program were assigned (non‐randomly) to receive eight sessions of SFT or MFT. Assessment occurred pre‐therapy, immediately post‐therapy, and at 3‐month follow‐up. A total of 37 female patients (13 SFT, 24 MFT) and 45 family members (16 SFT, 29 MFT) completed treatment. There were significant time effects for patients' BMI, eating disorder‐related psychopathology and multiple family outcome measures. There were no differences between MFT and SFT on family outcome measures at end of treatment and 3 months post treatment. MFT is a feasible intervention that can be used in adult intensive treatment for those with AN. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.