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The effectiveness of an individualized form of day hospital treatment.

Authors :
McFarlane T
MacDonald DE
Trottier K
Olmsted MP
Source :
Eating disorders [Eat Disord] 2015; Vol. 23 (3), pp. 191-205. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 20.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The traditional group format of day hospital treatment for eating disorders restricts individual tailoring of treatment, which is challenging when complex cases are referred. In 2007 we introduced a new program that included individual sessions. Patients referred to this program were older, had longer illness duration, and more pre-treatment symptoms than the original group program. These clients also had more psychopathology, and were more likely to have a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa binge/purge subtype. Weight gain and abstinence from symptoms were less likely for patients in this new program. However, premature discharge, rapid response, symptom frequencies, and relapse rates did not differ.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-530X
Volume :
23
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Eating disorders
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25411716
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2014.981430