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Perfectionism, anorexia nervosa, and family treatment: How perfectionism changes throughout treatment and predicts outcomes.
Document Type
Article
Source
International Journal of Eating Disorders. Dec2020, Vol. 53 Issue 12, p2055-2060. 6p. 2 Charts.
Subject
*ANOREXIA nervosa treatment
*COMPARATIVE studies
*EATING disorders
*FAMILY psychotherapy
*PERFECTIONISM (Personality trait)
*REGRESSION analysis
*STATISTICAL sampling
*T-test (Statistics)
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*ADOLESCENCE
Language
ISSN
0276-3478
Abstract
Objective: This study uses data from a multisite randomized clinical trial to study the role of perfectionism in family‐based treatment (FBT) for adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN). The main aim is to examine the role of baseline perfectionism in treatment response. Method: Adolescents (N = 158; ages 12–18; 89.2% female) and their families were randomized to receive either FBT or systemic family treatment for AN. Eating disorder (ED) pathology, obsessive–compulsive symptoms, and perfectionism were assessed at baseline, end of treatment, and 6‐ and 12‐month follow‐up. Linear regression analyses were used to test whether perfectionism and obsessive–compulsive symptoms at baseline predict ED pathology at all timepoints. An independent samples t test was used to test whether there was a significant difference in the change in perfectionism in either treatment group. Results: Baseline maladaptive perfectionism significantly predicted ED pathology but not ideal body weight at all timepoints. The model that included obsessive–compulsive symptoms also predicted ED pathology at all timepoints except 12‐month follow‐up. Perfectionism scores did not change during treatment regardless of treatment type. Discussion Baseline perfectionism predicted treatment response in this study. Interventions might target perfectionism to improve treatment response in AN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]