Parent‐Focused Group Schema Coaching; CAREFREE (Carers Programme for Fluency in Resonance and Empowerment in Eating Disorders) Intervention for Parents of Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multiple Baseline Design
Pilot study demonstrates improvements in emotion regulation and parent-child interaction in families impacted by anorexia nervosa, highlighting intervention feasibility.
Key Points
Significant improvements were seen in parental emotion regulation and parent–child interaction, alongside enhanced adolescent BMI.
Participants noted high satisfaction levels and completion rates, indicating the intervention's acceptability and feasibility.
A multiple baseline design showed sustained positive effects on parental outcomes, effective over a 12-week online intervention.
Future research should focus on integrating adolescent-centric components to further enhance the intervention's impact.