title: A psycho-education intervention for parents of adolescents with eating disorders: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: This study evaluated the efficacy of a 2-hour psycho-education session combined with bi-weekly telephone support in increasing parent/caregiver knowledge about eating disorders, increasing self-efficacy by empowering parents to support their child's recovery, and decreasing the impact of eating disorder symptoms on the family. The intervention was targeted at parents/caregivers whose child was waiting to be assessed for an eating disorder. Participants included 51 parents/caregivers and 36 youths. The brief intervention successfully increased parent/caregiver knowledge of the illness, feelings of self-efficacy, and help-seeking behaviors. These findings are clinically useful as waiting lists are common in Canada.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Spettigue
authors.forename: Danijela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maras
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Obeid
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buchholz
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002170:Canada; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires