An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health service

Plain English summary We evaluated the outcome of family-based treatment for young people with anorexia nervosa and similar restrictive-type eating disorders, treated in a public mental health service with easy access to treatment. More than half of the young people had successfully terminated treat...

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Main Authors: Mette Bentz, Signe Holm Pedersen, Ulla Moslet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-021-00498-2
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description Plain English summary We evaluated the outcome of family-based treatment for young people with anorexia nervosa and similar restrictive-type eating disorders, treated in a public mental health service with easy access to treatment. More than half of the young people had successfully terminated treatment within 12 month, and three quarters were weight-restored within 12 months although some were still in treatment. However, one in five young people needed a period of more intensive care. The study suggests that this form of treatment is effective outside of research trials and can be successfully implemented in diverse settings. While this treatment is effective for a majority, we need more knowledge about the needs of those who do not benefit enough, and we need information on how to identify them early in treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-7fd2e07f25e3442d97e98369e523f5b82023-02-02T17:59:30ZengBMCJournal of Eating Disorders2050-29742021-10-019111210.1186/s40337-021-00498-2An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health serviceMette Bentz0Signe Holm Pedersen1Ulla Moslet2Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center, Copenhagen University Hospital – Mental Health Services CPHChild and Adolescent Mental Health Center, Copenhagen University Hospital – Mental Health Services CPHChild and Adolescent Mental Health Center, Copenhagen University Hospital – Mental Health Services CPHPlain English summary We evaluated the outcome of family-based treatment for young people with anorexia nervosa and similar restrictive-type eating disorders, treated in a public mental health service with easy access to treatment. More than half of the young people had successfully terminated treatment within 12 month, and three quarters were weight-restored within 12 months although some were still in treatment. However, one in five young people needed a period of more intensive care. The study suggests that this form of treatment is effective outside of research trials and can be successfully implemented in diverse settings. While this treatment is effective for a majority, we need more knowledge about the needs of those who do not benefit enough, and we need information on how to identify them early in treatment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-021-00498-2Anorexia nervosaFamily-based treatmentStandard careOutcomeEffectiveness
spellingShingle Mette Bentz
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An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health service
Journal of Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Family-based treatment
Standard care
Outcome
Effectiveness
title An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health service
title_full An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health service
title_fullStr An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health service
title_full_unstemmed An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health service
title_short An evaluation of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders, delivered as standard care in a public mental health service
title_sort evaluation of family based treatment for restrictive type eating disorders delivered as standard care in a public mental health service
topic Anorexia nervosa
Family-based treatment
Standard care
Outcome
Effectiveness
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-021-00498-2
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