Table 2 Patient and support satisfaction questionnaire (PSSQ) post treatment ratings
Patient | Support | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 41) | (n = 57) | |
1. I would recommend the 5-day program to others | 4.8 | 5.0 |
2. I would prefer additional group treatment sessions or exercises | 3.6 | 3.5 |
3. I would be willing to participate in additional group treatment sessions or exercises | 4.3 | 4.4 |
4. I enjoyed the learning about the neurobiology of eating disorders through the group exercises (e.g., non-dominant hand writing exercise, brain wave) | 4.6 | 4.8 |
5. The exercises on neurobiology improved my understanding about my eating disorder | 4.6 | 4.8 |
6. I enjoyed the activities for learning/practicing effective communication with my Support(s)/loved one | 4.4 | 4.7 |
7. I feel that my Support(s) are equipped with more/better tools for supporting me through recovery/I feel that I am equipped with more/better tools for supporting my loved one through recovery | 4.6 | 4.8 |
8. I feel that I am better able to communicate with my Support(s)/loved one about my/her eating disorder | 4.3 | 4.6 |
9. I enjoyed working on developing a contract/treatment plan with my Support(s)/loved one | 4.2 | 4.6 |
10. I am more confident about my Support(s)'/my ability to support me/my loved one through recovery | 4.3 | 4.6 |
11. I feel that my Support(s)'/my role in my/my loved one's treatment has been clarified | 4.4 | 4.5 |
12. My relationship with my Support(s)/loved one has improved as a result of this treatment | 4.2 | 4.1 |
13. I believe my experience from this treatment will be helpful in decreasing the likelihood that I/ my loved one will engage in behaviors such as restricting, over-exercising, purging, etc | 4.0 | 4.3 |
14. I believe this treatment will be helpful in either decreasing my/my loved one's anxiety and/or other negative emotions or improving my/my loved one's ability to cope with these emotions | 3.9 | 4.3 |
15. I enjoyed interacting with other patients and their Supports in the group | 4.6 | 4.7 |
16. I learned skills and ideas from the other Supports and patients that I can now apply to myself/to working with my loved one in treatment | 4.1 | 4.3 |
17. I felt supported by the other group members | 4.4 | 4.7 |
18. I plan to continue to have my Support(s) involved in my treatment/I plan to continue my involvement in my loved one's treatment | 4.6 | 4.9 |
Mean (SD) | 4.3 (0.3) | 4.5 (0.4) |