From efficacy to effectiveness: child and adolescent eating disorder treatments in the real world (part 1)-treatment course and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Findings from randomised control trials inform the development of evidence-based eating disorder (ED) practice guidelines internationally. Only recently are data beginning to emerge regarding how these treatments perform outside of research settings. This study aimed to evaluate treatment pathways and outcomes for a specialist child and adolescent ED service across a five-year period.

Methods

All consecutive referrals between August 2009 and January 2014 seen at the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders in London were included. Data are reported on for all young people who were offered treatment (N = 357).

Results

Most young people referred to the service were diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN)/Atypical AN (81%). Treatment for AN/Atypi

SUBMITTER: Simic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8862310 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature