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Control of Eating Behavior Using a Novel Feedback System
Published on: May 8, 2018
A psycho-education intervention for parents of adolescents with eating disorders: a randomized controlled trial
Wendy Spettigue1, Danijela Maras, Nicole Obeid
1a Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada.
Abstract:
This study evaluated the efficacy of a 2-hour psycho-education session combined with bi-weekly telephone support in increasing parent/caregiver knowledge about eating disorders, increasing self-efficacy by empowering parents to support their child's recovery, and decreasing the impact of eating disorder symptoms on the family. The intervention was targeted at parents/caregivers whose child was waiting to be assessed for an eating disorder. Participants included 51 parents/caregivers and 36 youths. The brief intervention successfully increased parent/caregiver knowledge of the illness, feelings of self-efficacy, and help-seeking behaviors. These findings are clinically useful as waiting lists are common in Canada.
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