ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2021
Implementation of a positive psychology group program in an inpatient eating disorders service: a pilot study.
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- Bridging the gaps in eating disorder care: a systematic and comparative review of guidelines for prevention, early intervention, and service delivery.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Embracing a different outlook: Strengths and goals of individuals currently in treatment for anorexia nervosa.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Article
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contextEating disorders (ED) are very difficult conditions to treat. Therefore, interventions in this field are shifting their main target towards the disorder's impact in quality of life, rather than ED symptomatology in itself. In this sense, a focus in the promotion of positive emotions and well-being is emerging to ameliorate the harmful effects caused by ED. However, evidence of the potential benefits of this type of interventions is still scarce. PURPOSE: This study introduces a 4-week positive psychology group program specifically designed for ED patients' needs and to present data about feasibility and acceptability.
methodSeven female inpatients of an eating disorder service aged from 13 to 38 years old attended the group. Measures of affect and optimistic thinking were taken before the program and after each session.
resultsThe program was very well rated by participants, and there was no attrition. Furthermore, possible benefits were found in terms of optimistic thinking at the end of the group program, and these benefits were noticeable, but non-significant, in the case of affect.
conclusionsThis study opens the door to conduct larger and controlled studies for testing interventions aimed at promoting positive emotions and well-being in ED populations. Thus, these interventions could support the efficacy of current treatments in order to improve patients' quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, multiple time series analysis, with the intervention.
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