Anorexia Nervosa, Autism
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to understand how a group intervention for parents of autistic young people with co-occurring anorexia nervosa informs how parents support their child's recovery. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. How do parents interpret and understand the concepts learnt in the group intervention? How do parents apply this to day to day family life? 2. How do parents understand how autism impacts their child's recovery from anorexia nervosa? 3. How do parents make sense of their role in supporting their child's recovery? Participants will be invited to take part in an interview about their experience of attending the group intervention and applying the concepts to their family life.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
King's College London
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Parents or caregivers of young people (aged 12 to 18) with Autism Spectrum Disorder or elevated autistic traits and anorexia nervosa who are attending/have attended a group parent intervention in MCCAED from November 2024 to February 2026. * Access and ability to join online interview via Microsoft Teams (participants can join via the Microsoft Teams app or through their browser) * To have attended at least half of the group intervention
Exclusion criteria
* High levels of psychiatric risk \& social care involvement; however, this is not a hard
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| How do parents interpret and understand the concepts learnt in the group intervention? How do parents apply this to day to day family life? | Nov 2025 - March 2026 |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed