Self-Esteem Group: Useful Intervention for Inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa?

Brain Sciences

James Adamson¹  Kate Tchanturia¹  Cansu Ozenc²  Claire Baillie² 

[1] Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AF, UK;South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London BR3 3BX, UK;

关键词: self-esteem;    anorexia nervosa;    cognitive behavioral therapy;    group therapy;    inpatient treatment;    eating disorder;   

DOI  :  10.3390/brainsci9010012

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Low self-esteem is a common feature in Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and has been hypothesised to act as a predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating factor. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-based self-esteem group in a naturalistic setting of patients with AN in an inpatient treatment programme. Included in this study were 119 female patients diagnosed with AN, with all participants completing self-report questionnaires before and after the intervention. The group consisted of five to six weekly sessions. The self-esteem group led to a statistically significant improvement in self-esteem, which could not be explained by an increase in BMI alone, suggesting that the group is facilitating positive changes within an AN group. The group also had a small effect on improving patients self-perceived ability to change. These findings suggest that the brief self-esteem group has some benefits in improving patients’ self-esteem/self-efficacy and should be replicated in the future with a control condition to confirm findings.

【 授权许可】

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