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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2018

Peer mentoring for eating disorders: evaluation of a pilot program.

Jennifer Beveridge, Andrea Phillipou, Kelly Edwards, Alice Hobday, Krissy Hilton, Cathy Wyett, Anna Saw, Georgia Graham, David Castle, Leah Brennan and 7 more

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Jennifer BeveridgeEating Disorders Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Andrea Phillipou2Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, PO Box 218 (H99), Melbourne, Victoria 3122 Australia.
Kelly EdwardsEating Disorders Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Alice HobdayEating Disorders Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Krissy HiltonEating Disorders Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Cathy WyettEating Disorders Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Anna SawEating Disorders Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Georgia GrahamEating Disorders Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
David Castle3Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Leah Brennan6School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Philippa Harrison4Department of Mental Health, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Rebecca de Gier5Department of Mental Health, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Narelle Warren7School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Freya Hanly6School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
Benjamin Torrens-Witherow6School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
J Richard Newton3Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Abstract

backgroundEating disorders are serious psychiatric illnesses that are often associated with poor quality of life and low long-term recovery rates. Peer mentor programs have been found to improve psychiatric symptoms and quality of life in other mental illnesses, and a small number of studies have suggested that eating disorder patients may benefit from such programs. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a peer mentor program for individuals with eating disorders in terms of improving symptomatology and quality of life.

methodsUp to 30 individuals with a past history of an eating disorder will be recruited to mentor 30 individuals with a current eating disorder. Mentoring will involve 13 sessions (held approximately every 2 weeks), of up to 3 h each, over 6 months. DISCUSSION: This pilot proof-of-concept feasibility study will inform the efficacy of a peer mentoring program on improving eating disorder symptomatology and quality of life, and will inform future randomised controlled trials.

trial registrationAustralian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registration Number: ACTRN12617001412325. The date of registration (retrospective): 05/10/2017.

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Eating disordersPeer mentorPeer workQuality of lifeTreatment

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