A Family-Based Eating Disorder Day Treatment Program for Youth: Examining the Clinical and Statistical Significance of Short-Term Treatment Outcomes

Katherine Henderson Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Anchor Psychological Services Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

Annick Buchholz Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Centre for Healthy Active Living, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Nicole Obeid Child and Youth Mental Health Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Eating Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Annik Mossiere Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Eating Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Danijela Maras Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Eating Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Mark Norris Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Eating Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Megan Harrison Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Eating Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Stephen Feder Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Eating Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Wendy Spettigue Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Eating Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Abstract

This article describes an innovative family-based day treatment program (DTP) for youth with moderate to severe eating disorders. A sample of 65 youth completed a battery of psychological measures pre- and post-treatment and 6 months after program completion. Treatment outcomes were assessed in three main domains: (a) medical stabilization, (b) normalization of eating behavior, and (c) improved psychological functioning. Overall, patients demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements on all outcome measures. Findings indicate that a comprehensive DTP can successfully facilitate positive outcomes in youth with eating disorders and that these improvements can be maintained 6 months post-treatment.

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¹RCI Computational Formula for Individual Data (CitationJacobson & Truax, 1991); RCI = x _pre _ x _post = S_diff, S_diff = (2(SE)²)^1/2 ; SE = SDpre (1 – r _xx)^1/2

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