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Bruett LD, Forsberg S, Accurso EC, Gorrell S, Hail L, Keyser J, Le Grange D, Huryk KM. Development of evidence-informed bridge programming to support an increased need for eating disorder services during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Eat Disord 2022; 10:71. [PMID: 35596216 PMCID: PMC9120343 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-022-00590-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of eating disorders have increased, further straining systems of care that were already overburdened. The current paper describes novel interventions, largely informed by Family-Based Treatment (FBT), that were implemented by a tertiary specialist adolescent eating disorders service. In response to the pandemic, programming was designed to bridge access to care while waiting for availability of evidence-based therapy. The Brief Psychology Consultation Clinic provides several sessions to patients and families, focused on psychoeducation and problem-solving informed by FBT and other evidence-based therapies. Two groups, the FBT Caregiver Workshop Series and FBT Caregiver Support Group, provide psychoeducation and support for caregivers of youth with eating disorders. Perceived strengths and benefits of these services, as well as barriers to implementation and future research directions are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lindsey D Bruett
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
| | - Erin C Accurso
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
| | - Sasha Gorrell
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
| | - Lisa Hail
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
| | - Jessica Keyser
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
| | - Daniel Le Grange
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Kathryn M Huryk
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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