Abstract
ObjectiveThe objective is to evaluate a body and movement-oriented intervention on aggression regulation, specifically aimed towards reducing anger internalization in patients with an eating disorder.
MethodPatients were randomized to treatment-as-usual (TAU) plus the intervention (n=38) or to TAU only (n=32). The intervention was delivered by a psychomotor therapist. TAU consisted of multidisciplinary day treatment (3-5days per week during 3-9months). Anger coping (Self-Expression and Control Scale) and eating pathology (Eating Disorder Examination-Self-report Questionnaire) were measured at baseline and follow-up. Differences between pre-intervention and post-intervention scores were tested by using repeated measures ANOVA.
ResultsThe intervention group showed a significantly larger decrease of anger internalization than the control group ((2)=0.16, p=0.001). Both groups showed a significant reduction in eating pathology, but differences between groups were not significant.
DiscussionA body and movement-oriented therapy seems a viable add-on for treating anger internalization in patients with an eating disorder. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 52-59 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | European eating disorders review |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 16-Nov-2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan-2017 |
Keywords
- eating disorders
- body-oriented
- psychomotor therapy
- anger
- aggression
- PHYSICAL-THERAPY INTERVENTIONS
- EXAMINATION-QUESTIONNAIRE
- EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
- ANOREXIA-NERVOSA
- ANGER EXPRESSION
- SELF
- PSYCHOTHERAPY
- PERSONALITY
- RECOGNITION
- MODEL