TY - JOUR
T1 - The eating disorder inventory as an instrument to explore change in adolescents in family therapy for anorexia nervosa
AU - Dare, C
AU - Chania, E
AU - Eisler, I
AU - Hodes, M
AU - Dodge, E
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Objective: to explore the changes in the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI, Garner et al., 1983; Garner and Olsmtead, 1984) and its sub-scales in the course of two forms of family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa. Method: 40 patients (39 female, one male) and their families were randomly assigned to one of two forms of family therapy given over 12 months. (a) A conjoint family therapy (CFT) in which the adolescent was seen exclusively with parents and siblings. This is a well established form of treatment in child and adolescent mental health teams; (b) A control treatment, which is separated family therapy (SFT). In this, the parents were seen as a couple for parent guidance and the patient was seen for supportive counselling. The EDI was applied at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and at the end of treatment. Results: there were end of treatment between treatment group differences in the global EDI score and in, the two sub-scales: Ineffectiveness and Interpersonal Distrust. Discussion: the EDI was shown to be useful in measuring change in therapy and in differentiating two forms of intervention. CFT seems to be associated with a diminution in a sense of Ineffectiveness and Interpersonal Distrust whereas SFT is associated with no change in these sub-scales. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
AB - Objective: to explore the changes in the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI, Garner et al., 1983; Garner and Olsmtead, 1984) and its sub-scales in the course of two forms of family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa. Method: 40 patients (39 female, one male) and their families were randomly assigned to one of two forms of family therapy given over 12 months. (a) A conjoint family therapy (CFT) in which the adolescent was seen exclusively with parents and siblings. This is a well established form of treatment in child and adolescent mental health teams; (b) A control treatment, which is separated family therapy (SFT). In this, the parents were seen as a couple for parent guidance and the patient was seen for supportive counselling. The EDI was applied at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and at the end of treatment. Results: there were end of treatment between treatment group differences in the global EDI score and in, the two sub-scales: Ineffectiveness and Interpersonal Distrust. Discussion: the EDI was shown to be useful in measuring change in therapy and in differentiating two forms of intervention. CFT seems to be associated with a diminution in a sense of Ineffectiveness and Interpersonal Distrust whereas SFT is associated with no change in these sub-scales. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
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U2 - 10.1002/1099-0968(200010)8:5<369::AID-ERV375>3.0.CO;2-6
DO - 10.1002/1099-0968(200010)8:5<369::AID-ERV375>3.0.CO;2-6
M3 - Article
SN - 1099-0968
VL - 8
SP - 369
EP - 383
JO - European Eating Disorders Review
JF - European Eating Disorders Review
IS - 5
ER -
