Effect of Aggression Regulation on Eating Disorder Pathology: RCT of a Brief Body and Movement Oriented Intervention

The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of a brief body and movement oriented intervention on aggression regulation and eating disorder pathology for individuals with eating disorders. MethodIn a first randomized controlled trial, 40 women were allocated to either the aggression regulation intervention plus supportive contact or a control condition of supportive contact only. The intervention was delivered by a psychomotor therapist. Participants completed questionnaires on anger coping and eating disorder pathology. Independent samples t‐tests were performed on the difference between pre‐treatment and post‐treatment scores. ResultsTwenty‐nine participants completed questionnaires at pre‐intervention and post‐intervention. The intervention resulted in a significantly greater improvement of anger coping, as well as of eating disorder pathology. DiscussionResults indicate that body and movement‐oriented aggression regulation may be a viable add‐on for treating eating disorders. It tackles a difficult to treat emotion which may have a role in blocking the entire process of treating eating disorders. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
Source: European Eating Disorders Review - Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research