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ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2025

Guided Self-Help Treatment for Children and Young People With Eating Disorders: A Proof-Of-Concept Pilot Study.

Emily Davey, Rachel Bryant-Waugh, Sophie D Bennett, Nadia Micali, Julian Baudinet, Anna Konstantellou, Sam Clark-Stone, Amelia Green, Roz Shafran

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Emily DaveyUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-1533
Rachel Bryant-WaughMaudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Sophie D BennettUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Nadia MicaliUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
Julian BaudinetCentre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders (CREW), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Anna KonstantellouMaudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Sam Clark-StoneThe Eating Disorders Service, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK.
Amelia GreenResearch and Development, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK.
Roz ShafranUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.

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Child Health Research PhD Studentship at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthGreat Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research CenterGreat Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child HealthNational Institute of Health ResearchUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
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objectiveTo conduct a proof-of-concept pilot study of a CBT guided self-help intervention for children and young people with eating disorders.

methodChildren and young people were recruited from two outpatient eating disorder services in England. They received a CBT guided self-help intervention consisting of eight modules and weekly support sessions. Clinical outcomes (eating disorder psychopathology and associated impairment, changes in %median BMI, depression, anxiety, and behavioural difficulties) were assessed at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks). Qualitative data were collected for future intervention refinement.

resultsSix female adolescents (aged 13-17) received the CBT guided self-help intervention. All participants completed a minimum of six modules and six support sessions. Quantitative and qualitative feedback suggested that the intervention was acceptable. From baseline to post-intervention, there was a reduction in eating disorder psychopathology and impairment, along with an increase in %median BMI. Outcomes for depression, anxiety and behavioural difficulties were mixed.

conclusionsThe CBT guided self-help intervention was feasibly implemented, acceptable to participants, and showed potential to produce clinical benefits. While promising, these findings are preliminary and derived from a small, non-randomised sample of White female adolescents. More rigorous evaluation with a randomised design and a larger, representative sample is warranted.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyFeeding and Eating DisordersSelf CareAdolescentChildFemaleHumansPilot ProjectsProof of Concept StudyTreatment Outcomechildren and young peopleeating disordersguided self‐helplow intensitypilot study

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PMCPMC11965551

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