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Update on the treatment of anorexia nervosa: Review of clinical trials, practice guidelines and emerging interventions

Watson, H. J., Bulik, C. M.·2013·Psychological Medicine

Abstract

Background Anorexia nervosa is a potentially deadly psychiatric illness that develops predominantly in females around puberty but is increasingly being recognized as also affecting boys and men and women across the lifespan. The aim of this environmental scan is to provide an overview of best practices in anorexia nervosa treatment across the age spectrum. Method A triangulation approach was used. First, a detailed review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for anorexia nervosa published between 1980 and 2011 was conducted; second, clinical practice guidelines were consulted and reviewed; third, information about RCTs currently underway was sourced. This approach facilitated a comprehensive overview, which addressed the extant evidence base, recent advances in evidence and improvements in treatment, and future directions. Results The evidence base for the treatment of anorexia nervosa is advancing, albeit unevenly. Evidence points to the benefit of family-based treatment for youth. For adults no specific approach has shown superiority and, presently, a combination of renourishment and psychotherapy such as specialist supportive clinical management, cognitive behavioral therapy, or interpersonal psychotherapy is recommended. RCTs have neither sufficiently addressed the more complex treatment approaches seen in routine practice settings, such as multidisciplinary treatment or level of care, nor specifically investigated treatment in ethnically diverse populations. Methodolog…

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Authors
Watson, H. J., & Bulik, C. M.
Affiliations
  • The University of Western Australia (AU)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Bulik, C. M.
Venue
Psychological Medicine
Published
2012-12-10
Volume
43
Issue
12
Pages
2477-2500
ISSN
  • 0033-2917 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8978
OpenAlex
W2090670445
Cited by
339
References
101
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2.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
anorexia nervosa, treatment of anorexia nervosa, family-based treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, multidisciplinary treatment, randomized controlled trials, evidence base, eating disorders in adults
MeSH terms
Anorexia Nervosa, Humans, Psychotherapy, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Evidence-Based Practice

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