Survey on self-reported psychotropic drug prescribing practices of eating disorder psychiatrists for the treatment of young people with anorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To survey current prescribing practices of psychotropic drugs by child and adolescent eating disorder (CAED) psychiatrists in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN).

Design

Cross-sectional self-administered survey.

Setting

All children and young people eating disorder services (CYP EDS) in England during a national training programme.

Participants

44 CAED psychiatrists practising in CYP EDS in England.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

CAED psychiatrists completed a questionnaire regarding the pattern of psychopharmacological care in AN that they provide and the medication treatment pattern at their CYP EDS. Secondary outcome measures included the process of continuing pharmacotherapy from secondary care to primary care.

Results

Of

SUBMITTER: Y Beykloo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756572 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature