Parent skills training treatment for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: a qualitative study.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the experience of parents of children with eating disorders after having participated in a skills-based training intervention.


METHODS
Eleven parents were interviewed and transcripts were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.


RESULTS
Parent responses were organised around key themes of (1) effectiveness and acceptability of the intervention; (2) interpersonal experience of the group process; and (3) feedback on intervention content. Overall, the transfer of specialist skills was highly valued by parents and applied within the home and hospital setting.


CONCLUSIONS
This study contributes preliminary evidence that skills-based training may improve parent self-efficacy,psychological distress, anxiety, and burden.This intervention can also be a cost-effective method for supporting carers,and future research is required to contribute data on treatment efficacy for patients in addition to parents.
Gabrielle H G
GH
Goodier
Julie
J
McCormack
Sarah J
SJ
Egan
Hunna J
HJ
Watson
Kimberley J
KJ
Hoiles
Gillian
G
Todd
Janet L
JL
Treasure
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders; D006801:Humans; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy