Trial reportThe International journal of eating disorders2015
An exploratory examination of patient and parental self-efficacy as predictors of weight gain in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
Trial report in The International journal of eating disorders, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Pooled it
- Factors predicting long-term weight maintenance in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Pooled it
- Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Moderators of treatment effect in a randomised controlled trial of single- and multi-family therapy for anorexia nervosa in adolescents and emerging adults.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Trial
- Parental self-efficacy: Longitudinal impact on clinical outcomes across levels of care in adolescent anorexia nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2023Trial
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- Parent and clinician perspectives on virtual guided self-help family-based treatment (GSH-FBT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Trial
- Therapist adherence to family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A multi-site exploratory study.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2020Trial
- Can adaptive treatment improve outcomes in family-based therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa? Feasibility and treatment effects of a multi-site treatment study.Behaviour research and therapy · 2015Trial
- Changes in Parental Well-Being Following Intensive Day Programme Treatment for Restrictive Eating Disorders in Adolescents.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Adapting family-based therapy for anorexia nervosa to an inpatient setting: staff experiences and perspectives.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Developing a web-based add-on intervention for parents of adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a mixed methods preliminary study.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Family vs Individual Treatment for Children With Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Family-Based Treatment for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Last-Session Reflections.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development of a generative AI agent for family support in implementing family-based treatment for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- What factors do parents/caregivers think impact change in family therapy for anorexia nervosa?: a qualitative study.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Family life and caregiving during family-based treatment (FBT) for anorexia nervosa: parent, patient, and clinician perspectives.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- A pilot study investigating the acceptability and feasibility of a group intervention for parents of autistic young people with anorexia nervosa within a specialist eating disorders service.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the 'Caregiver Factors Influencing Treatment' (Care-FIT) Inventory for child and adolescent eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether increases in adolescent or parental self-efficacy predicted subsequent weight gain in two different therapies for adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN).
methodParticipants were 121 adolescents with AN (M = 14.4 years, SD = 1.6), from a two-site randomized clinical trial for family-based treatment (FBT) and individual adolescent focused therapy (AFT). Both adolescent and parental self-efficacy were assessed at baseline and sessions 2, 4, 6, and 8. Adolescent self-efficacy was assessed using a generic measure of self-efficacy, while parental self-efficacy was assessed using a measure specific to the recovery of an eating disorder. Weight was assessed at baseline, sessions 1 through 8, and end of treatment. Mixed-effects models were used to evaluate the relation between patient and parent self-efficacy and subsequent weight gain, controlling for weight at the previous time point.
resultsFor families who received FBT, greater within-treatment increases in parental self-efficacy predicted greater subsequent adolescent weight gain compared to those who received FBT with lesser change in parental self-efficacy and those who received AFT. Interestingly, adolescent self-efficacy did not significantly predict subsequent weight gain. DISCUSSION: Greater increases in parental self-efficacy predicted significantly greater subsequent weight gain for adolescents who received FBT, but the same was not true for adolescents who received AFT. Neither overall level nor change in adolescent self-efficacy significantly predicted subsequent weight gain in either treatment group. These findings emphasize the importance of increasing parental self-efficacy in FBT in order to impact adolescent weight outcomes.
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