Multi-family therapy for eating disorders: A systematic scoping review of the quantitative and qualitative findings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study reviewed the quantitative and qualitative evidence-base for multi-family therapy (MFT) for eating disorders regarding change in physical and psychological symptoms, broader individual and family factors, and the experience of treatment.

Method

A systematic scoping review was conducted. Four databases (PsycInfo, Medline, Embase, CENTRAL) and five grey literature databases were searched on 24th June 2021 for relevant peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations. No beginning time-point was specified. Only papers that presented quantitative or qualitative data were included. No restrictions on age or diagnosis were imposed. Studies were first mapped by study design, participant age, and treatment setting, then narratively synthesized.

SUBMITTER: Baudinet J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9298280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature