Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study

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 organi...

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Main Authors: Goodier, G., McCormack, J., Egan, Sarah, Watson, Hunna, Hoiles, Kimberley, Todd, G., Treasure, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45361
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author Goodier, G.
McCormack, J.
Egan, Sarah
Watson, Hunna
Hoiles, Kimberley
Todd, G.
Treasure, J.
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McCormack, J.
Egan, Sarah
Watson, Hunna
Hoiles, Kimberley
Todd, G.
Treasure, J.
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description 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.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-453612017-09-13T14:21:32Z Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study Goodier, G. McCormack, J. Egan, Sarah Watson, Hunna Hoiles, Kimberley Todd, G. Treasure, J. skills-based workshops parents eating disorders family intervention carers 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. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45361 10.1002/eat.22224 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. restricted
spellingShingle skills-based workshops
parents
eating disorders
family intervention
carers
Goodier, G.
McCormack, J.
Egan, Sarah
Watson, Hunna
Hoiles, Kimberley
Todd, G.
Treasure, J.
Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
title Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
title_full Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
title_fullStr Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
title_full_unstemmed Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
title_short Parent Skills Training Treatment for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
title_sort parent skills training treatment for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: a qualitative study
topic skills-based workshops
parents
eating disorders
family intervention
carers
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45361