Associations between therapy experiences and perceived helpfulness of treatment for people with eating disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although eating disorders cause significant impairment to an individual's function, many people disengage from treatment. There is a paucity of literature that focuses on both positive and negative aspects of eating disorder treatment experiences as perceived by the experiencing person. This study aimed to identify the associations between features of therapy with perceived treatment helpfulness across individuals' most and least helpful treatment experiences.

Methods

An online cross-sectional survey was developed and disseminated, with the data of participants (n = 235) being utilised for statistical analyses, including multiple linear regressions.

Results

As predicted, factors in the therapeutic relationship such as the therapist's ability to instil a sen

SUBMITTER: Mital R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9199215 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature