Hart, M., Hirneth, S., Mendelson, J. et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders symptomatology among a mixed sample of adolescents and young adults in primary care: a non‐randomised feasibility and pilot study. European Eating Disorders Review, 32 (4). pp. 676-686. ISSN 1072-4133
Abstract
Objective
Brief and accessible therapies for people with an eating disorder is an important health target. Ten-session cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-T) is a brief treatment evaluated in people with a non-underweight eating disorder. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of CBT-T for young people in primary care.
Method
This cohort pilot study used group (adolescents vs. young adults) by time (over four time points) Generalised Linear Mixed Model analysis. Participants included 13–25-year-olds attending an early intervention mental health service, receiving 10 sessions of CBT-T. Feasibility was assessed using recruitment, retention and satisfaction. Eating and other pathology measures were administered at baseline, weeks four and 10, and 12-week follow-up.
Results
Of the 63 commencing treatment, 38 completed 10 CBT-T sessions (60%). Most (94%) reported high treatment satisfaction. Significant reductions in eating pathology, depression and stress were found. Age group did not yield differences in CBT-T outcome, with large to very large effect sizes across outcome variables. Anxiety was associated with attrition.
Conclusion
This study provides preliminary support for the use of CBT-T in primary care, across adolescence and early adulthood. Findings require replication in other clinical settings and comparison to other clinical approaches and control populations.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. European Eating Disorders Review published by Eating Disorders Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Keywords: | CBT-T; eating disorders; feasibility; youth |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Mar 2024 12:40 |
Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2024 13:12 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/erv.3075 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:209865 |