When compared to comparator treatment, specialist interventions for anorexia nervosa are more effective in reducing weight-based symptoms, but not psychological symptoms

摘要

AN is a well-established mental health diagnosis that affects men and women from across the lifespan.1 Identifying and delivering effective treatment is often challenging, and AN can cause loss of life in up to 1 in 10 people who are diagnosed with it,2 due in part, to increased suicidality rates. The measurement of treatment effectiveness on symptoms is not always best explored during the treatment cycle itself, but at the end of treatment (EoT) and then at periodic follow-up.The purpose of this research was to explore the specialised treatments for AN-including pharmacological management, family therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy-compare these with other recognised treatments and examine the impact at the EoT and follow-up.