Eating disorders are serious mental health disorders associated with high levels of mortality, disability, physical and psychological morbidity, and impaired quality of life. Family members who spend the majority of their time with patients of eating disorders experience heavy psychological burden. Remote family support programs consist of interpersonal psychotherapy and family psychoeducation. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a remote family support program for eating disorders in an RCT (randomized controlled trial). The specific objective was to conduct a small pilot RCT of the remote family support program (n=28) compared with TAU (n=28).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
67
Remote family support programs consist of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and family psychoeducation. Each session consisted of a lecture, followed by role playing and supportive group therapy. In the first session, we informed the participants about the symptoms of eating disorders and mechanism of IPT; in the second session, we shared details about the characteristics of adolescents; and during the third and fourth sessions, we provided information on effective communication according to IPT.
Fujika Katsuki
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan
Change in the total Active Listening Attitude Scale (ALAS) score of participants
The ALAS comprises 2 subscales and 20 items: listening attitude (10 items) and listening skills (10 items). Higher the scores indicate better listening attitudes or skills.
Time frame: Base-line, four weeks, and eight weeks
Change in the total Social Provisions Scale-10 item (SPS-10) score of participants
Parents' perception of social support is measured using SPS-10.
Time frame: Base-line, four weeks, and eight weeks
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