Self-esteem as a catalyst for change in adolescent inpatients with anorexia nervosa: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the potential effectiveness of a six-session manualised self-esteem group using CBT approaches when given as an adjuvant to adolescent inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN).

Methods

Using a randomised controlled design, 50 girls aged 12-17 years with AN were assigned to either self-esteem group with treatment as usual (TAU) (n = 25) or TAU alone (n = 25). 50/78 (64%) consented to be randomised. Both groups completed self-report measures of self-esteem and eating disorder psychopathology at three time points to measure the potential effectiveness of the treatment. Qualitative feedback was collected to assess acceptability.

Results

29 participants completed the study: 15 self-esteem group with TAU, 14 TAU alone. Self-esteem group participants had gr

SUBMITTER: Biney H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8860801 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature