Positive communication workshops: are they useful for treatment programmes for anorexia nervosa?

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Marcela Marin Dapelo¹  Kate Tchanturia²  Philippa Croft³  Victoria Holetic³  Jessica Webb³ 

[1] Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom;Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom;Eating Disorders National Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom;Department of Psychology, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia;Eating Disorders National Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom;

关键词: eating disorders;    group;    positive psychology;    communication;    brief therapy;    treatment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1234928

 received in 2023-06-10, accepted in 2023-07-27,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSocial isolation, loneliness and difficulties in relationships are often described as a core feature of eating disorders. Based on the experimental research, we have designed one-off workshops for patients in inpatients and day care services and evaluated its acceptability and effectiveness using feedback questionnaires.MethodsThis naturalistic project is an evaluation of multiple positive communication workshops. Forty-one participants completed workshop questionnaires, which were provided immediately at the beginning and end of the workshop, including feedback on these one-off groups. The workshops consisted of educational and experiential components. The questionnaire outcomes were evaluated by independent researchers.ResultsAll participants were female adults with a mean age of 33 (12.2) and a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa (AN; either restrictive or binge-purge subtype). Post-workshop questionnaires showed large effect sizes in the improvement of understanding the importance and confidence in using positive communication strategies.DiscussionAddressing social communication difficulties in eating disorder treatment programmes adds valuable dimensions to these symptom-based treatments in both inpatient settings and day services, and may provide broader benefits in overall social functioning in patients with AN.ConclusionBrief one-off workshops targeting social functioning for patients with eating disorders might be useful complementary input for treatment programmes.

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