Assessment of a psychotherapeutic program for caregivers of patients with eating disorders: a pilot study

Authors

  • Vanessa Pla
  • Eugenia Moreno
  • Inmaculada Fuentes-Durá
  • Carmen Dasí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2014.106.3

Keywords:

Eating disorders (ED), caregivers psychotherapeutic program, mental health in family caregivers.

Abstract

The objective of this research is to conduct a pilot study to evaluate a psychotherapeutic program for caregivers of patients diagnosed with  eating behavior disorder. The program has been applied to 13 caregivers, all relatives of patients, and is composed of 12 sessions grouped in three  blocks. The study is developed over a whole year, because the assessment  of caregivers and patients is performed before intervention, at the end of this and follow-up evaluation at 6 months. The results of the caregivers have  shown a significant improvement in the experience as a caregiver, less  accommodation and more competition against TCA, increased family  satisfaction, as well as decreased levels of anxiety and depression. In  patients also showed a significant decrease of symptoms of the disorder.

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Published

2014-02-21

How to Cite

Pla, V., Moreno, E., Fuentes-Durá, I., & Dasí , C. (2014). Assessment of a psychotherapeutic program for caregivers of patients with eating disorders: a pilot study. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (106), 28–40. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2014.106.3