Garner et al. outline the seven interrelated dimensions of the EDI (Eating Disorder Inventory) used to evaluate the extent at which the patient is affected by anorexia nervosa: Drive for Thinness, Body Dissatisfaction, Ineffectiveness, Perfectionism, Interpersonal Distrust, Interoceptive Awareness and Maturity Fears (17-19). Garner et al. demonstrate that patients with anorexia nervosa are characterized by their perfectionistic attitudes. Garner et al. report that “families in which anorexia nervosa occurs have been highly achievement oriented” magnifying the patient’s “excessive personal expectations for superior achievement” (18). As a consequence of these aspirations of perfection, Garner et al. believe that the patient deems adulthood to
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evaluated the EDI scores for both Individual Therapy and Family Therapy; they evaluated patients on their Interoceptive Awareness, Ineffectiveness, Interpersonal Distrust, Maturity Fears and Perfectionism (1486). Robin et al. report the pre-treatment EDI scores of Family Therapy patients to be 7.4, 7.4, 7.0, 5.4, and 5.1 respectively; comparatively, the pre-treatment EDI scores for individual therapy patients were 4.0, 3.8, 3.4, 5.4, and 3.5. Robin et al. report that the mean post treatment EDI scores of Family therapy patients improved to 3.7, 6.7, 4.6, 5.2, and 4.5 respectively; while the mean EDI scores of individual patients improved to 2.8, 2.4, 2.3, 4.6, and 3.6 respectively. Russell et al. continue, stating before one year of outpatient therapy was completed, 25% of patients who received family therapy required hospital readmission compared to the 35% of patients receiving individual therapy …show more content…
The data shows that Family Therapy patients had an average change in EDI of 1.52 while individual therapy patients had an average change of 0.88. A comparison of the EDI scores was also performed for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Patients; the average change in EDI scores for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy was 2.24. Alternatively, Individual Therapy patients received average changes of 1.93 for the EDI score. From this data it can be ascertained that Family Therapy is a preferable choice for the treatment of anorexia nervosa when compared to Individual Therapy, as Family Therapy consistently out performed Individual Therapy in the EDI. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Individual Therapy seem to provide the same rate of recovery for patients with anorexia nervosa; although Cognitive Behavioural Therapy received a greater EDI score change than Individual Therapy; these changes are too small to ascertain any significant differences between the two recovery strategies. Furthermore, the relapse rates between the three recovery strategies appear to be the lowest for Family Therapy, followed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and finally Individual
evaluated the EDI scores for both Individual Therapy and Family Therapy; they evaluated patients on their Interoceptive Awareness, Ineffectiveness, Interpersonal Distrust, Maturity Fears and Perfectionism (1486). Robin et al. report the pre-treatment EDI scores of Family Therapy patients to be 7.4, 7.4, 7.0, 5.4, and 5.1 respectively; comparatively, the pre-treatment EDI scores for individual therapy patients were 4.0, 3.8, 3.4, 5.4, and 3.5. Robin et al. report that the mean post treatment EDI scores of Family therapy patients improved to 3.7, 6.7, 4.6, 5.2, and 4.5 respectively; while the mean EDI scores of individual patients improved to 2.8, 2.4, 2.3, 4.6, and 3.6 respectively. Russell et al. continue, stating before one year of outpatient therapy was completed, 25% of patients who received family therapy required hospital readmission compared to the 35% of patients receiving individual therapy …show more content…
The data shows that Family Therapy patients had an average change in EDI of 1.52 while individual therapy patients had an average change of 0.88. A comparison of the EDI scores was also performed for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Patients; the average change in EDI scores for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy was 2.24. Alternatively, Individual Therapy patients received average changes of 1.93 for the EDI score. From this data it can be ascertained that Family Therapy is a preferable choice for the treatment of anorexia nervosa when compared to Individual Therapy, as Family Therapy consistently out performed Individual Therapy in the EDI. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Individual Therapy seem to provide the same rate of recovery for patients with anorexia nervosa; although Cognitive Behavioural Therapy received a greater EDI score change than Individual Therapy; these changes are too small to ascertain any significant differences between the two recovery strategies. Furthermore, the relapse rates between the three recovery strategies appear to be the lowest for Family Therapy, followed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and finally Individual