Helpful and unhelpful aspects of eating disorders treatment involving psychological therapy: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research studies.

Abstract

This meta-analysis, published in June 2013, sought to review and meta-analyse qualitative studies investigating helpful and unhelpful aspects of eating disorders treatment that involved psychological therapy. In total, 25 papers (24 studies) were systematically reviewed to discover what clients with an eating disorder diagnosis identified as helpful or unhelpful in their treatment. The studies involved 1,058 participants with an age range of 11 to 50, across a number of different counties