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A Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Eating Disorder Analysis and Diagnosis
Published on: May 10, 2022
The development of co-designed parent-supported cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism in adolescents with
Sarah J Egan1,2, Jamie Neal3, Sarah Ure3
1enAble Institute and School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia. s.egan@curtin.edu.au.
Background:
Perfectionism is significantly associated with symptoms of eating disorders in adolescents. Studies to date have not examined parent-supported CBT for perfectionism in eating disorders (CBT-P-ED). We co-designed the treatment and conducted a feasibility trial.
Methods:
Eight parents of adolescents with eating disorders (M age = 48.75 years, 100% female) engaged in three co-design workshops to create a parent-supported CBT-P-ED self-help intervention. A further 10 parents (M age 41.8 years, 50% female) and their adolescent offspring (n = 10, M age 15.4 years, 60% female, 50% with self-reported diagnosis of anorexia nervosa) participated in a feasibility trial and provided feedback on the intervention.
Results:
The parents who engaged in the co-design workshops suggested several areas to optimise the perfectionism intervention, including using plain language, the impact of parental perfectionism, how to engage with their adolescent in treatment and the importance of increasing eating disorder specific material. Feedback from the feasibility trial suggested that the intervention was acceptable and feasible with 100% of parents and adolescents saying it was useful, and no attrition.
Conclusions:
Parent-supported CBT-P-ED appears to be feasible. Future research is now required in a randomised controlled trial.
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