Collaborative Versus Directive Interventions in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Implications for Care Providers

Given that individuals with eating disorders are typically ambivalent about changing their eating patterns, what approach is most helpful in working with this challenging group? This research compared the responses of clients with eating disorders and those of care providers to written clinical vign...

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Veröffentlicht in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2003-08, Vol.34 (4), p.406-413
Hauptverfasser: Geller, Josie, Brown, Krista E, Zaitsoff, Shannon L, Goodrich, Shawna, Hastings, Frances
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Zusammenfassung:Given that individuals with eating disorders are typically ambivalent about changing their eating patterns, what approach is most helpful in working with this challenging group? This research compared the responses of clients with eating disorders and those of care providers to written clinical vignettes. All participants rated collaborative interventions as more acceptable and more likely to produce positive clinical outcomes than directive interventions. In addition, clients who were least ready for change rated directive interventions as less acceptable and less likely to produce adherence than did clients who were more ready. Despite participants' clear preference for collaborative interventions, directive interventions were rated as equally likely to occur. The implications of participant preferences and reasons that these preferences may not be reflected in actual clinical practice are addressed.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.34.4.406