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Table 1 Therapists Perception of FBT at time of Traininga and at time of Delivery

From: An exploratory study of challenges and successes in implementing adapted family-based treatment in a community setting

Ā 

Trainingb M (SD)

Deliveryb M (SD)

Sign p

Cohenā€™s d

FBT is a heartless treatment

1.25 (0.62)

1.08 (0.29)

.44

0.248

FBT is traumatic for the adolescent

2.17 (1.12)

2.00 (0.85)

.59

.0.119

Adolescents recover from anorexia if treated with FBT

3.17 (0.58)

3.33 (0.65)

.50

āˆ’0.191

FBT can only works with well-functioning families

2.92 (1.38)

2.50 (1.00)

.32

0.245

FBT is traumatic for parents

2.08 (0.90)

2.17 (0.94)

.82

āˆ’0.067

FBT does not care about the adolescentā€™s feelings

1.83 (1.19)

1.25 (0.62)

.17

0.434

FBT is force feeding the adolescent

2.17 (1.12)

1.67 (0.99)

.19

0.338

FBT discourages therapists to use their therapeutic skills

2.50 (1.24)

1.50 (0.67)

.004

0.707

FBT does not value therapeutic relationships

1.33 (0.89)

1.17 (0.39)

.59

0.165

FBT is the most evidence-based treatment available

3.00 (1.21)

4.08 (0.67)

.012

āˆ’0.783

  1. FBT Family-based treatment, M Mean, SD Standard Deviation; aCollecting data about the time of Training was done retrospectively; bLikert Scale from Not at All (1) to Totally (5)