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Parent skills training treatment for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Goodier Gabrielle H. G.,
McCormack Julie,
Egan Sarah J.,
Watson Hunna J.,
Hoiles Kimberley J.,
Todd Gillian,
Treasure Janet L.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.22224
Subject(s) - psychology , eating disorders , qualitative research , parent training , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , intervention (counseling) , social science , sociology
ABSTRACT Objective This study examined the experience of parents of children with eating disorders after having participated in a skills‐based training intervention. Method Eleven parents were interviewed and transcripts were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results Parent responses were organised around key themes of (1) effectiveness and acceptability of the intervention; (2) interpersonal experience of the group process; and (3) feedback on intervention content. Overall, the transfer of specialist skills was highly valued by parents and applied within the home and hospital setting. Discussion This study contributes preliminary evidence that skills‐based training may improve parent self‐efficacy, psychological distress, anxiety, and burden. This intervention can also be a cost‐effective method for supporting carers, and future research is required to contribute data on treatment efficacy for patients in addition to parents. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2014; 47:368–375)