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. 2018 May 6;26(5):447–461. doi: 10.1002/erv.2600

Table 1.

SUCCEAT intervention components based on the cognitive‐interpersonal maintenance modela

Content of eight SUCCEAT workshops sessions and web‐based modules Aims
  • 1

    Interpersonal Factors

 Aetiology of anorexia nervosa; explanation of relationship patterns: high expressed emotions, caring styles, and animal models Knowledge about the illness, caring with just enough control, compassion, and consistency
  • 2

    Brain and Compassion

 Effects of anorexia nervosa on the brain, thinking styles, obsessive‐compulsive personality traits, and self‐compassion Recognising one's own thinking styles and personality traits, increasing flexibility, and being self‐compassionate
  • 3

    Stages of Change

 Transtheoretical Model of change (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1984), eliciting confidence, importance, and readiness to change Recognizing the different stages of change and supporting changes in these different stages
  • 4

    Motivational Interviewing I

 Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (Miller & Rollnick, 2002), main principles of reflective listening and communication Expressing empathy, motivating change, rolling with resistance, and supporting self‐efficacy
  • 5

    Motivational Interviewing II

 Enhancement of Motivational Interviewing, communication tools: reflection, reframing, etc. Initiating change talk (refers to desire, ability, reasons, and needs to change) and avoiding communication traps
  • 6

    Stress and Emotions

 Improving emotional intelligence and managing personality traits (perfectionism and avoidance) Supporting emotional self‐regulation
  • 7

    Difficult Behaviours

 Coping with difficult behaviours, elements of cognitive behavioural therapy: Antecedent–Behaviour–Consequence (ABC model; Ellis, 1973) Changing antecedents, behaviours, and consequences
  • 8

    Stage of Maintenance

 Recognising recovery, complete remission, and partial remission; crisis management Preventing relapses
Additional material offered to the carers
DVDb Instructions explain communication skills and animal models
Role play scenarios show examples for disadvantageous and advantageous communication
Audio files give examples of providing meal support
SUCCEAT workbook Summarises and extends the contents of the intervention, and contains further information and exercises
One chapter informs the patients about the intervention

Note. SUCCEAT = Supporting Carers of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders in Austria.

a

MacDonald, Todd, Whitaker, Creasy, Langley & Treasure, in prep.; Treasure et al. (2010); Treasure, Smith, et al. (2007); Schmidt and Treasure (2006); and Treasure and Schmidt (2013).

b

How to Care for Someone with an Eating Disorder (The Succeed Foundation, 2011; German translation of our research group).