Changes in eating pathology and associated symptoms among chronically ill adults attending a brief psychoeducational group.
OBJECTIVE
Two quasi-experimental pilot studies examined eating pathology, eating self-efficacy, shame, guilt, and pride in adults with chronic illness before and after participating in brief cognitive-behavioral psychoeducational groups addressing eating concerns.


METHODS
In Study 1, 60 adults completed assessments before and after a series of two groups; in Study 2, 21 adults also completed an assessment five weeks prior to the first group to identify time-related changes in symptoms.


RESULTS
Study 1 participants improved across domains, whereas Study 2 analyses also examining time-related changes showed improvements in eating self-efficacy, shame, guilt, and pride, but not in eating pathology.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychoeducational groups may help improve symptoms including eating pathology, eating self-efficacy, shame, guilt, and pride among chronically-ill adults with eating concerns.
von Ranson
Kristin M
KM
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4. kvonrans@ucalgary.ca
Stevenson
Andrea S
AS
Cannon
Colleen K
CK
Shah
Wendy
W
D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012752:Shame; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome