A piece of a puzzle-Patient and psychologist experiences of the Affect School as additional treatment in a Swedish eating disorder unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emotion dysregulation has been shown to be a transdiagnostic characteristic of eating disorders. The Affect School aims to enhance emotional awareness and the ability to perceive and express emotions. This study was conducted as part of an RCT where patients with various eating disorders were randomised to participation in the Affect School as a supplement to treatment.

Aim

To explore Affect School participants' and leaders' experiences of the Affect school at an Eating Disorder outpatient unit in Sweden.

Method

Nine patients with eating disorder diagnoses and three Affect School leaders at an eating disorder outpatient clinic in Sweden were interviewed for their experiences of the intervention. The interviews were analysed with Thematic Analysis.

Result

SUBMITTER: Petersson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9333312 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature