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NURTURE: development and pilot testing of a novel parenting intervention for mothers with histories of an eating disorder.

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Runfola, CD; Zucker, NL; Von Holle, A; Mazzeo, S; Hodges, EA; Perrin, EM; Bentley, ME; Ulman, TF; Hoffman, ER; Forsberg, S; Algars, M ...
Published in: Int J Eat Disord
January 2014

OBJECTIVE: To describe the treatment development and pilot testing of a group parenting intervention, NURTURE (Networking, Uniting, and Reaching out To Upgrade Relationships and Eating), for mothers with histories of eating disorders. METHOD: Based on focus group findings, extant research, and expert opinion, NURTURE was designed to be delivered weekly over 16 (1.5 h) sessions via an interactive web conferencing forum. It comprises four modules: (1) laying the foundation, (2) general parenting skills, (3) eating and feeding, and (4) breaking the cycle of risk. Pilot testing was conducted with three groups of 3-6 mothers (N = 13) who had children ages 0-3 years to determine feasibility (e.g., retention), acceptability (e.g., feedback questionnaire responses), and preliminary efficacy. Maternal satisfaction with NURTURE and changes in mother-child feeding relationship measures, maternal feeding style, maternal self-efficacy, and maternal psychopathology (eating disorder, depression, and anxiety symptoms) across three time points (baseline, post-treatment, 6-month follow-up) were examined. All outcomes were exploratory. RESULTS: The intervention was well tolerated with a 100% retention rate. Feedback from mothers was generally positive and indicated that the groups provided an engaging, supportive experience to participants. We observed changes suggestive of improvement in self-reported maternal self-efficacy and competence with parenting. There were no notable changes in measures of maternal feeding style or psychopathology. DISCUSSION: NURTURE is a feasible, acceptable, and potentially valuable intervention for mothers with eating disorder histories. Results of this pilot will inform a larger randomized-controlled intervention to determine efficacy and impact on child outcomes.

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Int J Eat Disord

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EISSN

1098-108X

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

47

Issue

1

Start / End Page

1 / 12

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Self-Help Groups
  • Self Efficacy
  • Pilot Projects
  • Parenting
  • North Carolina
  • Mothers
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Maternal Behavior
  • Infant, Newborn
 

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Runfola, C. D., Zucker, N. L., Von Holle, A., Mazzeo, S., Hodges, E. A., Perrin, E. M., … Bulik, C. M. (2014). NURTURE: development and pilot testing of a novel parenting intervention for mothers with histories of an eating disorder. Int J Eat Disord, 47(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22178
Runfola, Cristin D., Nancy L. Zucker, Ann Von Holle, Suzanne Mazzeo, Eric A. Hodges, Eliana M. Perrin, Margaret E. Bentley, et al. “NURTURE: development and pilot testing of a novel parenting intervention for mothers with histories of an eating disorder.Int J Eat Disord 47, no. 1 (January 2014): 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22178.
Runfola CD, Zucker NL, Von Holle A, Mazzeo S, Hodges EA, Perrin EM, et al. NURTURE: development and pilot testing of a novel parenting intervention for mothers with histories of an eating disorder. Int J Eat Disord. 2014 Jan;47(1):1–12.
Runfola, Cristin D., et al. “NURTURE: development and pilot testing of a novel parenting intervention for mothers with histories of an eating disorder.Int J Eat Disord, vol. 47, no. 1, Jan. 2014, pp. 1–12. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/eat.22178.
Runfola CD, Zucker NL, Von Holle A, Mazzeo S, Hodges EA, Perrin EM, Bentley ME, Ulman TF, Hoffman ER, Forsberg S, Algars M, Zerwas S, Pisetsky EM, Taico C, Kuhns RA, Hamer RM, Bulik CM. NURTURE: development and pilot testing of a novel parenting intervention for mothers with histories of an eating disorder. Int J Eat Disord. 2014 Jan;47(1):1–12.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Eat Disord

DOI

EISSN

1098-108X

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

47

Issue

1

Start / End Page

1 / 12

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Self-Help Groups
  • Self Efficacy
  • Pilot Projects
  • Parenting
  • North Carolina
  • Mothers
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Maternal Behavior
  • Infant, Newborn