Evaluation of self-esteem group therapy for Anorexia Nervosa V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluating the effectiveness of self-esteem group therapy intervention for adolescent inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa
IRAS ID
234036
Contact name
Hubert Lacey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newbridge House
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 29 days
Research summary
Self-esteem group therapy intervention is a novel, manualised group programme designed for adolescent inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa.
Research questions:
Does delivery of a manualised self-esteem group intervention improve self-esteem in adolescent inpatients with eating disorders?
Are any changes in self-esteem maintained at 4 week follow-up after the group intervention?
Does eating disorder psychopathology improve more during the 10 week period for those who complete the self-esteem group compared to those who do not complete the group?Background:
Low self-esteem has been established as a strong predictor of onset, maintenance and relapse in eating disorders. For patients with low self-esteem, change can be particularly difficult to achieve, with the potential for prolonged admissions and increased burden of illness to the individual and their family or carers. Significant low self-esteem can contribute to increased striving to control eating, weight and shape to gain a sense of self-worth. Furthermore, it can serve to maintain pervasive negative self- regard and a sense of little or no prospect of recovery. This suggests treatment of low self-esteem is both clinically and financially important. Studies have shown that cognitive behavioural based group therapies can improve self-esteem in adults with eating disorders; however research including adolescents is limited.
This study will contribute to the evidence base for self-esteem interventions in adolescents through evaluating the effectiveness of a new treatment.Design:
Inpatients at Newbridge House aged 11 – 18, fulfilling DSM-V criteria for an eating disorder will be recruited. Participants will be randomly allocated to a case or control group. Cases will receive the 6 week self-esteem group in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) and will be compared with controls who receive TAU. Both groups will complete two questionnaires pre-group, post-group and 4 weeks post-group.Questionnaires:
1. Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSE)
2. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)REC name
West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/WM/0226
Date of REC Opinion
9 Oct 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion