Publications by authors named "Kristen Hewell"
Objective: To examine family adaptability, cohesion and satisfaction among white and ethnic minority families of adolescents seeking treatment for BN.
Method: Families completed the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES III) as part of their baseline assessment.
Results: No differences were found between white and ethnic minority patients' perceived and ideal levels of family cohesion and adaptability or level of satisfaction with family functioning, nor were differences found between white and ethnic minority parents on these measures.
Objective: To describe strategies used to retain adolescents with bulimia nervosa (BN) in a randomized clinical trial, and to compare treatment completers and dropouts on baseline demographic and symptom severity information.
Method: Adolescents with BN (N = 80) completed a demographic questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Examination, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales, and Beck Depression Inventory prior to beginning treatment.
Results: Several strategies were used to promote treatment retention (e.
Objective: This objective of this study was to investigate the recruitment rate for a clinical treatment trial for adolescents with bulimia nervosa.
Method: Recruitment rates for a 5-year randomized controlled trial for adolescent bulimia nervosa were analyzed.
Results: Although the rate of randomization fluctuated over the course of the study, the overall rate of participants recruited was fairly consistent.
Is family therapy useful for treating children with anorexia nervosa? Results of a case series.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
November 2006
Objective: Research suggests that family-based treatment (FBT) is an effective treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). This retrospective case series was designed to examine its usefulness with younger children.
Method: Data were abstracted from medical records of 32 children with a mean age of 11.