A multi-centre cohort study of short term outcomes of hospital treatment for anorexia nervosa in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individual, family and service level characteristics and outcomes are described for adult and adolescent patients receiving specialist inpatient or day patient treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN). Potential predictors of treatment outcome are explored.

Method

Admission and discharge data were collected from patients admitted at 14 UK hospital treatment units for AN over a period of three years (adult units N = 12; adolescent N = 2) (patients N = 177).

Results

One hundred and seventy-seven patients with a severe and enduring illness with wide functional impairment took part in the study. Following inpatient care, physical improvement was moderate/good with a large increase in BMI, although most patients continued to have a clinical level of eating disorder s

SUBMITTER: Goddard E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3871017 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature