Acceptance and psychological change at the higher levels of care: A naturalistic outcome study

Eat Disord. 2018 Jul-Aug;26(4):311-325. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2017.1400862. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Abstract

This naturalistic outcome study reports on psychological change among a large (N = 617), transdiagnostic sample of eating disordered adults treated at higher levels of care at a private facility. Patients were assessed at admission and discharge for eating disorder psychopathology, depression, personality, and acceptance. Effect sizes ranged from d = .29 to d = 1.29, and the majority of participants (58.2%) were treatment responders, with BN patients showing a higher response rate than AN-R patients. Increased acceptance over the course of treatment was strongly associated with decreased eating disorder risk and may be an important factor in recovery.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Body Image / psychology*
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Depression / psychology*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders* / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care