Changes in Body Image One Year Post Participation in a Mentoring Program for 10 and 11 Year Old Girls

Bailey, Elizabeth K.; Tapler, Amanda; French, A D; Bailey, Stephen P.

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“…Furthermore, mentees reported that they felt better understood, even ‘normal’, consequent of their having been afforded the opportunity to share their experiences with someone who had been through and negotiated issues similar to what they were dealing with. A further eight-week mentoring program addressed body image anxiety in adolescent girls ( N = 25), yet reported no significant benefits for mentees [15]. In integrating the main findings from the studies included in their review, Fogarty and colleagues [10] underlined the importance of the supportive relationship which developed between mentors and mentees, allowing the mentees a sense of belonging.…”

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Peer mentoring for eating disorders: results from the evaluation of a pilot program

Beveridge¹,

Phillipou

Jenkins

et al. 2019

J Eat Disord

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Background Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychiatric illnesses that have high rates of morbidity and mortality, and low long-term recovery rates. Peer mentor programs (PMPs) have been associated with reduced psychiatric hospitalisation and shorter lengths of stay for those with other severe mental illnesses. The present study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a PMP for individuals with EDs in improving symptomatology and quality of life. Methods Thirty mentees and seventeen mentors were recruited. The PMP involved thirteen sessions over 6 months. Participants completed measures assessing ED symptomatology, quality of life (QoL), mood and perceived disability. Changes in symptomatology before and after the PMP were tested by Wilcoxon signed rank tests. Semi-structured interviews were conducted for qualitative evaluation of the PMP. Results The program was deemed to have moderate feasibility with eight of 30 mentees, and two of 17 mentors withdrawing. Completion rates ranged from 2 to 16 sessions, and between 3 and 45 weeks. Mentees demonstrated improvements in body mass index, QoL, ED symptomatology, mood (depression, anxiety and tension/stress) and perceived disability from pre- to post-program. Mentors demonstrated significant increases in ED symptomatology, but no worsening of QoL, mood or perceived disability. Qualitative findings from both mentees and mentors were positive: emergent themes included hope for recovery, a sense of agency and inspiration gained from interaction with someone with lived experience of an ED. Conclusions This pilot study suggests feasibility of the PMP for individuals with EDs. Mentees demonstrated improvements in ED symptomatology, QoL, mood and perceived disability. However, the increase in ED symptomatology reported by the mentors over the PMP highlights potential risks and the need for thorough monitoring while preliminary evaluation is undertaken. The mentoring relationship was a positive experience for both mentees and mentors, instilling an increased hope for recovery in mentees and an opportunity for mentors to reflect on their own recovery with increased confidence. The novel relationship formed throughout mentorship highlights a potential gap in current clinical support services, which warrants further exploration within a controlled trial. Trial registration Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registration Number: ACTRN12617001412325. Retrospectively registered: 05/10/2017. Date of first enrolment: 20/01/2017. https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=373741&isReview=true Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40337-019-0245-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Peer mentoring for eating disorders: results from the evaluation of a pilot program

Beveridge¹,

Phillipou

Jenkins

et al. 2019

J Eat Disord

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“…Fogarty et al (2016) completed a systematic review and qualitative meta‐synthesis on the use of peer mentoring for people with an eating disorder. However, of the four included studies, two used non‐clinical samples with mentors without lived experience (Bailey et al, 2008; McCarroll, 2012). Of the two included studies with a clinical sample and lived experienced mentors, one was a qualitative doctoral thesis (Lippi, 2000), while the other was the only published paper included in the review (Perez et al, 2014).…”

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The effectiveness of lived experience involvement in eating disorder treatment: A systematic review

Pellizzer

Wade

2022

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective This systematic review sought to understand the effectiveness of lived experience mentoring, by people recovered from an eating disorder, with clinical samples currently receiving eating disorder treatment. Methods The systematic review was conducted using PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global and reviewing reference lists of included papers. Articles were included if they: (1) were intervention studies that included peer (recovered from an eating disorder) involvement, (2) delivered the intervention to clinical samples (or carers with direct involvement in treatment), (3) were in English, and (4) included quantitative results. Results Eleven studies were included across randomized control trials (RCTs), case series, and a case study; there was variation in quality. Findings varied considerably with some concluding that lived experience mentoring led to significant improvements for mentees, while other studies found no significant differences. Mentor outcomes were often not evaluated. Of those that did assess mentors, there is preliminary evidence for some benefits to participation but also the potential for harm. Discussion There is a need for further research in this area using high‐quality RCTs that address the risk of bias. It is important that lived experience peer mentors are monitored on key outcomes, provided with adequate training and ongoing supervision, and are reimbursed for their involvement. Public Significance This systematic review is the first review to focus on the use of peer mentors recovered from an eating disorder contributing to interventions for people receiving treatment for an eating disorder. All included studies present quantitative results. Given the emerging interest of lived experience mentoring, understanding its effectiveness for both mentees and impacts on mentors continues to be of critical importance.

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The Effectiveness of Lived Experience Involvement in Eating Disorder Treatment: A Systematic Review

Pellizzer,

Wade

2024

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Changes in Body Image One Year Post Participation in a Mentoring Program for 10 and 11 Year Old Girls

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Peer mentoring for eating disorders: results from the evaluation of a pilot program

Peer mentoring for eating disorders: results from the evaluation of a pilot program

The effectiveness of lived experience involvement in eating disorder treatment: A systematic review

The Effectiveness of Lived Experience Involvement in Eating Disorder Treatment: A Systematic Review

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