AUTHOR=Dalle Grave Riccardo , Calugi Simona , El Ghoch Marwan , Conti Maddalena , Fairburn Christofer G. 

TITLE=Inpatient Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: Immediate and Longer-Term Effects

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=5

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00014

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00014

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Introduction:</bold> Inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa is often successful in restoring body weight, but a high percentage of patients relapse following discharge. The aim of the present study was to establish the immediate and longer-term effects of a novel inpatient program for adolescents that was designed to produce enduring change.</p><p><bold>Method:</bold> Twenty-seven consecutive patients with severe anorexia nervosa were admitted to a 20-week inpatient treatment program based on the enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E). The patients were assessed before and after hospitalization, and 6 and 12 months later.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Twenty-six patients (96%) completed the program. In these patients, there was a substantial improvement in weight, eating disorder features, and general psychopathology that was well maintained at 12-month follow-up.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> These findings suggest that inpatient CBT-E is a promising approach to the treatment of adolescents with severe anorexia nervosa.</p>