SynthesisEating and weight disorders : EWD2022
A systematic review of the impact of carer interventions on outcomes for patients with eating disorders.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa With Emerging Adults: A Retrospective Case Series in Routine Clinical Care.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Mental health interventions for carers of individuals with eating disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials assessing efficacy on anxiety and depressive symptoms.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Exploring social support for eating disorders in Indigenous contexts.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Validation of the caregiver skills (CASK) scale in a Dutch sample of carers for adolescents with eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Family therapy for emerging adults with anorexia nervosa: Expert opinion on evidence, practice considerations, and future directions.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Review
- Informal caregiver uncertainty: exploring the presence of uncertainty in eating disorder Reddit posts.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- "It's never ending and overwhelmingly difficult": a mixed-methods survey of the impact of caregiving for a loved one with an eating disorder in New Zealand.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness and Feasibility of the New Maudsley Collaborative Care Approach Skills-Based Training for Carers of Individuals With an Eating Disorder in the Netherlands.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Short-term impact of BREF-ED, an early, single-family psychoeducational programme for caregivers of individuals with eating disorders: A retrospective pilot study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Article
- Pandemic impact, mitigation strategies and peer support: a qualitative analysis of youth, parent, clinician and administrator perspectives.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- "Like a rollercoaster": carer experiences of residential treatment for eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Efficacy of the ECHOMANTRA online intervention to support recovery from anorexia nervosa in adult patients: study protocol of a randomized controlled multi-center trial.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Experiences of intensive treatment for people with eating disorders: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Review
- "I don't know how, if, it's ever going to end": narratives of caring for someone with an enduring eating disorder.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Article
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- Fathers in the spotlight: parental burden and the effectiveness of a parental skills training for anorexia nervosa in mother-father dyads.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Article
- Involvement, depressive symptoms, and their associations with problems and unmet needs in caregivers of adult eating disorder patients.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Article
- "I'm not alone": a qualitative report of experiences among parents of children with eating disorders attending virtual parent-led peer support groups.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
- A description of virtual skills workshops for supporters of loved ones with eating disorders: Indicators of benefit and acceptability, clinical reflections and consideration of neurodiversity.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeEating disorder (ED) prevalence and illness severity is rapidly increasing. The complicated interplay of factors contributing to the maintenance of EDs, including family/carer influences, highlights the importance of carer interventions within ED treatment. Carer interventions demonstrate positive outcomes for carers themselves, though are also hypothesised to benefit the patient indirectly. A systematic review was conducted to greater understand the impact of carer interventions on ED patient outcomes.
methodsEight databases, including CINAHL, MEDLINE and PsychINFO, were systematically searched. Intervention studies for parent(s)/carer(s) of a patient with an ED were included, provided they reported outcomes for the patient. No publication date restrictions were set. Included studies were quality appraised.
resultsTwenty-eight studies met inclusion for the review; all of which varied in intervention type, duration, content and setting. Patient diagnosis and treatment setting were mixed across studies, though the majority focused on Anorexia Nervosa within outpatient settings. Intervention content broadly included consideration of relationship issues and interactional patterns, psychoeducation, skill development, behavioural management, and peer support. Therapeutic models utilised were diverse, including but not limited to: family, interpersonal, cognitive, and psychodynamic approaches.
conclusionSeveral carer interventions showed positive outcomes for patients with EDs, with small group treatment formats being commonly used and proving effective through intervention content alongside a peer support element. Separate family therapy was suggested to be of equal efficacy, if not better, than family therapy alongside the patient. Recommendations for clinical practice and future research are considered. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1: Systematic review, evidence mostly obtained from randomised controlled trials.
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