Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
Plain English summary This study shows that obsessive–compulsive symptoms decrease during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa. That is, there is no “symptom shift”, which refers to the idea that a reduction of anorexia nervosa symptoms may result in an increase in other symptoms. However, obsess...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Eating Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00629-3 |
| Summary: | Plain English summary This study shows that obsessive–compulsive symptoms decrease during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa. That is, there is no “symptom shift”, which refers to the idea that a reduction of anorexia nervosa symptoms may result in an increase in other symptoms. However, obsessive–compulsive symptoms should still be targeted during psychotherapeutic aftercare in patients who show obsessive–compulsive tendencies. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-2974 |