Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of Group–Based Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training (CREST) for Adult Women With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: A Pilot Pre–Post Study. |
| Authors: |
Minařík, Petr (AUTHOR), Wohlinová, Kristýna (AUTHOR), Dostálová, Veronika (AUTHOR), Bočková, Natálie (AUTHOR), Suchý, Jiří (AUTHOR), Papežová, Hana (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
European Eating Disorders Review. Jul2026, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p1150-1160. 11p. |
| Subjects: |
Bulimia treatment, Anorexia nervosa treatment, Prevention of mental depression, Anxiety prevention, Emotion regulation, Patient compliance, Self-evaluation, Empathy, Research funding, Data analysis, Body mass index, Disease duration, Adult day care, Pilot projects, Questionnaires, Logistic regression analysis, Alexithymia, Multiple regression analysis, Body weight, Hospital care, Group psychotherapy, Treatment effectiveness, Self-compassion, Emotions, Mann Whitney U Test, Descriptive statistics, Quantitative research, Pre-tests & post-tests, Odds ratio, Anxiety testing, Self-report inventories, Statistics, Women's health, Psychological tests, Comparative studies, Confidence intervals, Data analysis software, Cognitive remediation, Health care teams, Adults |
| Abstract: |
Introduction: Cognitive and emotional deficits are common in eating disorders (EDs), especially anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), and can hinder engagement and recovery. This pilot single–group pre–post study examined the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of group–based Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training (CREST) for adult women with AN/BN in a day care programme setting. Methods: Fifty seven women enroled; 32 completed the 5‐week, 10–session programme. Completers and non–completers were compared to identify predictors of adherence. Emotional functioning was assessed using symptom and trait self–report measures, including the TAS–20, Zung Self–Rating Anxiety Scale, BDI–II, EDE–Q, TEQ, and the Self–Compassion Scale. Feasibility was evaluated based on enrolment, completion rates, and treatment adherence. Results: Preliminary analyses indicated decreases in anxiety (SAS, p < 0.001) and depression (BDI–II, p < 0.001), alongside higher self–compassion (SCS, p < 0.001). Results should be interpreted cautiously given the absence of a control group and notable attrition; improvements may reflect combined effects of CREST and standard multidisciplinary care. Higher BMI and shorter illness duration were associated with completion; in regression, only more previous hospitalisations remained significant. Conclusions: Pilot findings suggest that group–based CREST may represent a feasible adjunctive intervention for patients with AN and BN. Further controlled studies are required to disentangle its specific effects from standard care to confirm its effectiveness. Highlights: Group–based CREST delivered within a structured inpatient/day–care programme for patients with AN and BN was feasible as usual in clinical practice.Among treatment completers (n = 32), there were 5‐week reductions in anxiety and depression alongside increases in self‐compassion.Higher baseline BMI and shorter illness duration were associated with treatment completion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
