A pilot study investigating the acceptability and feasibility of a group intervention for parents of autistic young people with anorexia nervosa within a specialist eating disorders service
Findings suggest that the intervention is feasible and acceptable. This pilot study replicates previous findings about benefits of additional support for carers.
Authors
- Sofia Loizou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3835-7278)
- Julian Baudinet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7840-4158)
- Kate Tchanturia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8988-3265)
- Darragh O’Regan
- Paula Herrera-Gener
- Catherine Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-0779)
- Kate de la Poer Beresford
- C. Fred Alford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9948-2454)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01399-4
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre