Acceptance and commitment therapy for eating disorders: a pilot study with adolescent patients

Authors

  • María Marco Cramer Centro CREA
  • Yolanda Quiles Marcos Departamento Psicología de la Salud. Universidad Miguel Hernández Centro CREA
  • María José Quiles Sebastián Departamento Psicología de la Salud. Universidad Miguel HernándezCentro CREA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2018.116.2

Keywords:

Eating Disorders, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, psychological flexibility

Abstract

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has recently been developed as a conceptual and behavioral alternative to cognitive-behavioral models. The aim of this work has been to develop, apply and assess an intervention program based on CFT in a group of patients with eating disorders. The sample consisted of 14 patients from the Center for Emotional and Food Recovery, CREA. The mean age was 17.93 years (SD = 3.75). Different instruments were applied for the empirical evaluation of the treatment, measures of body image, quality of life, emotional awareness, anxiety and depression, and acceptance related to the psychological flexibility. The results showed changes in body appreciation, quality of life as well as in mindfulness. These results suggested that avoidant behaviors decreased, body dissatisfaction decreased as well as personal knowledge improved. These results support the application of ACT to these patients.

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Published

2018-12-18

How to Cite

Marco Cramer, M., Quiles Marcos, Y., & Quiles Sebastián , M. J. (2018). Acceptance and commitment therapy for eating disorders: a pilot study with adolescent patients. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (116), 18–31. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2018.116.2