Treatment effectiveness for comorbid anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Anorexia nervosa (AN) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are severe, commonly co-occurring disorders. AN and OCD comorbidity is associated with worsened prognosis and treatment responses, so better understanding treatment efficacy across both disorders could improve outcomes. We conducted the first known systematic review of non-pharmacological treatment efficacy for comorbid AN and OCD.

Methods

A systematic review of PubMed, PsycNet, Scopus, ProQuest and Google Scholar, up to and including January 2024, yielded 14 studies. PRISMA methodology was used. The study was preregistered (PROSPERO CRD42024507762).

Results

AN symptoms tended to improve while OCD symptoms did not. Most studies looked at treatments developed for AN. Studies examined a range of tre

SUBMITTER: Steinhoff MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12400871 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature