Titre : | Therapeutic groups for parents of patients with anorexia nervosa: A systematic review of subjective experiences and state of current practices in France [Groupes thérapeutiques pour les parents de patients souffrant d'anorexie mentale : revue systématique centrée sur les expériences subjectives et évaluation de l'état des pratiques actuelles en France] (2023) |
Auteurs : | CLERC ELLYNN ; MESQUIDA LAURE ; RAYNAUD JEAN-PHILIPPE ; REVET ALEXIS |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | ANNALES MEDICO PSYCHOLOGIQUES (6 vol 181, 2023) |
Article en page(s) : | 509-520 |
Note générale : | 58 réf. bibliogr./Tabl./Fig. |
Descripteurs |
[SANTEPSY] ANOREXIE MENTALE [SANTEPSY] GROUPE DE PAROLE [SANTEPSY] PARENT [SANTEPSY] PSYCHOTHERAPIE DE GROUPE [SANTEPSY] REVUE DE LA LITTERATURE |
Résumé : | Background and objectives : Anorexia nervosa is a severe and potentially life-threatening disorder. However, although the role of parents in treatment is now clearly recognized and therapeutic groups for parents have been used for years, there are but few existent studies concerning their organisation and effectiveness. The objectives of this study were, on the one hand, to evaluate the parents' and therapists' subjective experience of these groups through a systematic review of the literature, and on the other hand, to assess the state of current practices in France using an online questionnaire.Methods : The Medline and Web of Science databases were systematically searched. French practices were explored through a questionnaire sent by e-mail to French units treating patients suffering from anorexia nervosa.Results : Eleven studies were identified, ten of which used only subjective assessment without a control group. They all converged toward the same conclusion: therapeutic groups are perceived, by parents and therapists, as an interesting option in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. The group process allows parents to gain insight into their family dynamics. Therefore, they were able to replicate at home what they have learned during the sessions. The evaluation of French practices showed that one third of the units used a therapeutic group. The frequency and duration of the sessions were relatively homogenous: 75.7% were held once a month or every two months and the average duration was 90minutes. Other characteristics of the groups were more heterogeneous.Conclusions : While the level of evidence supporting the use of therapeutic groups for parents of patients with anorexia nervosa is low, the perceived effectiveness of these groups is high, both among parents and therapists, and they are commonly used in France. Further research is needed to evaluate their effectiveness. [résumé d'auteur] |
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