Brief Group Intervention Targeting Perfectionism in Adults with Anorexia Nervosa: Empirically Informed Protocol

TY - JOUR

T1 - Brief Group Intervention Targeting Perfectionism in Adults with Anorexia Nervosa

T2 - Empirically Informed Protocol

AU - Tchanturia, Kate

AU - Larsson, Eva

AU - Adamson, James

PY - 2016/11/1

Y1 - 2016/11/1

N2 - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the perfectionism group intervention in adults with Anorexia nervosa (AN) in an inpatient setting.Method: Adults with AN (N=29) received six weekly session of the empirically informed intervention with experiential exercises. Participants’ self-reported perfectionism was assessed on Frost MPS questionnaire and Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire pre- and post-group. Patient satisfaction questionnaire was collected after completion of the group.Results: Statistically significant, moderate size changes were observed for overall perfectionism, concern over mistakes and personal standard dimensions of perfectionism. The feedback questionnaires confirmed the clinical significance impact of the perfectionism group, e.g. patients found the sessions useful and felt confident in using the skills they learnt in the group.Conclusions: The revised perfectionism group with experiential exercises seemed to be a practical and helpful intervention for patients with AN in inpatient programme.

AB - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the perfectionism group intervention in adults with Anorexia nervosa (AN) in an inpatient setting.Method: Adults with AN (N=29) received six weekly session of the empirically informed intervention with experiential exercises. Participants’ self-reported perfectionism was assessed on Frost MPS questionnaire and Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire pre- and post-group. Patient satisfaction questionnaire was collected after completion of the group.Results: Statistically significant, moderate size changes were observed for overall perfectionism, concern over mistakes and personal standard dimensions of perfectionism. The feedback questionnaires confirmed the clinical significance impact of the perfectionism group, e.g. patients found the sessions useful and felt confident in using the skills they learnt in the group.Conclusions: The revised perfectionism group with experiential exercises seemed to be a practical and helpful intervention for patients with AN in inpatient programme.

KW - anorexia nervosa

KW - creative exercises

KW - group therapy

KW - inpatient treatment

KW - perfectionism

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84992456204&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/erv.2467

DO - 10.1002/erv.2467

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84992456204

SN - 1072-4133

VL - 24

SP - 489

EP - 493

JO - European Eating Disorders Review

JF - European Eating Disorders Review

IS - 6

ER -