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Day Hospital Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: A 12-Month Follow-up Study

Authors :
ABBATE DAGA, Giovanni
Marzola, Enrica
De Bacco, Carlotta
Buzzichelli, Sara
Brustolin, Annalisa
Campisi, Stefania
Amianto, Federico
Migliaretti, Giuseppe
Fassino, Secondo
Source :
European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association. 23(5)
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Day hospitals (DHs) represent a treatment option for anorexia nervosa (AN), a mental disorder that is difficult to treat and has no evidence-based treatments available. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of a DH treatment that was specifically focused on the emotions of severe AN patients. Body mass index and eating psychopathology were the primary outcome measures. Fifty-six adult patients with AN were assessed upon admission, at the end of treatment (EOT) and at a 12-month follow-up evaluation (T18) using Eating Disorders Inventory-2, Beck Depression Inventory, Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety and Brief Social Phobia Scale. All participants received a multidisciplinary treatment programme that focused on psychodynamic psychotherapy. Seventy-eight per cent of participants reported positive outcomes at EOT and 68% at T18. Moreover, 82.1% and 65.4% of long-standing patients showed positive outcomes at EOT and T18, respectively. All measures of psychopathology were significantly improved at EOT and were maintained at follow-up. Our DH was effective at treating severe AN patients; however, further investigations of the processes of change are warranted.

Details

ISSN :
10990968
Volume :
23
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association
Accession number :
edsair.pmid.dedup....585cfe13262375145f40fdae1bd36e73