Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
How young people perceive change to occur in family therapy for anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study |
| Authors: |
Julian Baudinet, Ivan Eisler, Anna Konstantellou, Mima Simic, Ulrike Schmidt |
| Source: |
Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Psychiatry |
| Subject Terms: |
Anorexia nervosa, Adolescents, Family therapy, Family based treatment, Maudsley family therapy, Qualitative, Psychiatry, RC435-571 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background Family therapy for anorexia nervosa (FT-AN) is the first line recommended treatment for child and adolescent anorexia nervosa. Despite evidence of its efficacy, little is understood about the treatment mechanisms. This study aimed to understand how young people who have received FT-AN perceive change to occur across treatment. Method Fifteen adolescents (age 12–18 years) completed individual semi-structured interviews online. Recordings were transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Four inter-connected themes describing the process of change during treatment were generated; (1) relationships as the vehicle for change, (2) an awakening, (3) through, not around – no way out, (4) the life beyond. Conclusions Current data match relatively closely with theoretical models of FT-AN and emphasise the importance of building trust with all family members, including the young person. Additionally, supporting the family to create a trusting context in which there is a sense that the only way out of the illness is by going through it (rather than avoiding it) is critical. Empirical investigation of each of the described mechanisms is needed. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2050-2974 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/2050-2974 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s40337-024-00971-8 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/d03e7edf5e6f4b32977450415b376f0e |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.03e7edf5e6f4b32977450415b376f0e |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
