Trial reportBehaviour research and therapy2014
Is weight gain really a catalyst for broader recovery?: The impact of weight gain on psychological symptoms in the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in Anorexia Nervosa and Underweight Patients: A Systematic Review.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Pooled it
- Factors predicting long-term weight maintenance in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Pooled it
- Assisted death in eating disorders: a systematic review of cases and clinical rationales.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: What happens to rates of comorbid diagnoses?European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2020Trial
- An exploratory examination of patient and parental self-efficacy as predictors of weight gain in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2015Trial
- D-Cycloserine facilitation of exposure therapy improves weight regain in patients with anorexia nervosa: a pilot randomized controlled trial.The Journal of clinical psychiatry · 2015Trial
- Adolescent anorexia nervosa treated in primary care with a family-based method - long-term outcomes.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
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- Associations between symptom change and treatment satisfaction in specialized eating disorder treatment.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Premorbid Weight Status Predicts Weight Gain During Treatment of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Young Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: Identifying Predictors of Treatment Response.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Weight Suppression and Risk for Childhood Psychiatric Disorders.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Psychedelic use in individuals living with eating disorders or disordered eating: findings from the international MED-FED survey.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Advancements in Family-Based Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: A Review of Access Barriers and Telehealth Solutions.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Adolescent Patient Perspectives on Family-Based Treatment: A Pilot Study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- TeenGrowth: Individualized Estimations of Weight-Related Risk and Recovery Metrics for Young People With Eating Disorders.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Exploring Reciprocal Associations Between Self-Reported Anxiety and Eating Disorder Symptoms Longitudinally: A Bivariate Latent Change Score Approach.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Delivering evidence-based treatment via telehealth for Anorexia Nervosa in rural health settings: a multi-site feasibility implementation study.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
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Abstract
The main aims of this study were to describe change in psychological outcomes for adolescents with anorexia nervosa across two treatments, and to explore predictors of change, including baseline demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as weight gain over time. Participants were 121 adolescents with anorexia nervosa from a two-site (Chicago and Stanford) randomized controlled trial who received either family-based treatment or individual adolescent supportive psychotherapy. Psychological symptoms (i.e., eating disorder psychopathology, depressive symptoms, and self-esteem) were assessed at baseline, end of treatment, 6-month, and 12-month follow-up. Conditional multilevel growth models were used to test for predictors of slope for each outcome. Most psychological symptoms improved significantly from baseline to 12 month follow-up, regardless of treatment type. Depressive symptoms and dietary restraint were most improved, weight and shape concerns were least improved, and self-esteem was not at all improved. Weight gain emerged as a significant predictor of improved eating disorder pathology, with earlier weight gain having a greater impact on symptom improvement than later weight gain. Adolescents who presented with more severe, complex, and enduring clinical presentations (i.e., longer duration of illness, greater eating disorder pathology, binge-eating/purging subtype) also appeared to benefit more psychologically from treatment.
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