ArticleJournal of eating disorders2024
"I mean, it kind of saved my life, to be honest": a qualitative study of participants' views of a dialectical behaviour therapy for multidiagnostic eating disorders programme.
Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Transdiagnostic patient experiences of dialectical behavioural therapy: a systematic review and metasynthesis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Specialized, integrative treatment for long-standing eating disorders: early insights and implications.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Characterising concerns and misinformation shaping global HIV vaccine confidence and demand: a structured literature search and content analysis.BMJ global health · 2026Review
- Broad considerations for improving eating disorder care: a lived experience and quality improvement perspective.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Furthering the benefits of DBT for eating disorders: a lived experience correspondence on McColl et al.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the increasing use of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) as a treatment for eating disorders (EDs), there is little published evidence of its effectiveness for treating restrictive eating disorders. DBT for EDs may be particularly helpful for those who live with severe and enduring eating disorders (SE-EDs) given that it targets those for whom first-line treatments have not been effective, its focus on factors thought to maintain symptoms and its focus on improving quality of life. This study sought to evaluate the experiences of participants in a comprehensive DBT programme for people with SE-EDs.
methodsSemistructured interviews were conducted with seven participants who were treated in the 'DBT for Multidiagnostic Eating Disorders (MED-DBT)' programme at a regional eating disorders service in New Zealand. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed via thematic analysis.
resultsThe findings indicate that the MED-DBT programme was perceived as effective by participants. The skills learned provided participants with valuable tools that could be used to better manage emotions, crises, and tasks of daily life, which improved their quality of life and improved their management of their eating disorder symptoms. Several participants reported that the programme saved their lives. A key component of the MED-DBT programme was having access to phone coaching that supported participants with the acquisition and consolidation of skills to reduce crises and generalise learning of the skills. These skills have continued to be used by participants more than five years posttreatment.
conclusionsThe qualitative findings of the present study suggest that the MED-DBT programme is an effective and valuable treatment for participants. All participants endorsed the MED-DBT programme for ED treatment. The treatment programme was seen as a highly beneficial and feasible treatment that could provide greater options for treating complex clients with severe and enduring eating symptomology with confidence.
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