Emotion coaching skills as an augmentation to family-based therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A pilot effectiveness study with families with high expressed emotion.

Claire M Aarnio-Peterson Daniel Le Grange Constance A Mara Avani C Modi Emily Offenbacker North Miriam Zegarac Kimberly Stevens Abigail Matthews Laurie Mitan Anne Shaffer

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2024)

Family based treatment for AN/AAN is the recommended treatment for youth but families with high criticism/low warmth are less likely to respond to this treatment. Adding a parent emotion coaching group (EC) where parents learn to talk to their adolescents about tough emotions is feasible and well-liked by families.

Keyphrases

young adults
depressive symptoms
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
borderline personality disorder
soft tissue
medical students