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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Main Authors: Adrian Meule, Ulrich Voderholzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00629-3
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-9b346040b3c4474faadcdea274ded2762023-08-02T04:55:59ZengBMCJournal of Eating Disorders2050-29742022-07-011011610.1186/s40337-022-00629-3Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosaAdrian Meule0Ulrich Voderholzer1Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU MunichDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU MunichPlain 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00629-3Anorexia nervosaObsessive–compulsive disorderComorbidityBody mass indexInpatient treatment
spellingShingle Adrian Meule
Ulrich Voderholzer
Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
Journal of Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Comorbidity
Body mass index
Inpatient treatment
title Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
title_full Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
title_fullStr Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
title_full_unstemmed Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
title_short Changes in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
title_sort changes in obsessive compulsive symptoms during inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
topic Anorexia nervosa
Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Comorbidity
Body mass index
Inpatient treatment
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00629-3
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