Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Mothers of Children with Food Allergy: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food allergy affects quality of life in patients and parents and mothers report high levels of anxiety and stress. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) may be helpful in reducing the psychological impact of food allergy. The aim of this study was to examine the appropriateness and effectiveness of CBT to improve psychological outcomes in parents of children with food allergy.

Methods

Five parents (all mothers) from a local allergy clinic requested to have CBT; six mothers acted as controls and completed questionnaires only. CBT was individual and face-to face and lasted 12 weeks. All participants completed measures of anxiety and depression, worry, stress, general mental health, generic and food allergy specific quality of life at baseline and at 12 weeks.

Results

SUBMITTER: Knibb RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4934639 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature