ReviewWorld journal of psychiatry2022
Anorexia nervosa: Outpatient treatment and medical management.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association of anorexia/appetite loss with malnutrition and mortality in older populations: A systematic literature review.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Pooled it
- The Effects of Autonomy-Enhancing Therapy for Eating Disorders: Protocol for a Single-Case Experimental Multiple Baseline Design.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Developing a web-based add-on intervention for parents of adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a mixed methods preliminary study.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Key features of illness and treatment experiences in longstanding anorexia nervosa: qualitative descriptive study.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Parenting Stress in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: Differential Stress in Mothers and Fathers During Inpatient Treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Brain morphology in adolescent girls with first-onset anorexia nervosa.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Trends and description of inpatient admissions for eating disorders among children and adolescents in Ireland: 2018-2022.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Anorexia nervosa is associated with higher brain mu-opioid receptor availability.Molecular psychiatry · 2025Article
- Bone Fracture History in Women With First Episode or With Persistent Anorexia Nervosa.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- A Complex Presentation of Anorexia Nervosa and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient of East Asian Descent.Cureus · 2025Article
- Early intervention for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Pilot evaluation of an outpatient group therapy prior to inpatient treatment.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
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- Clinical and scientific review of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa in intensive care settings: introducing an innovative treatment paradigm.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Review
- Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: a Mendelian randomization study of gut microbiota.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
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- Weighing in: qualitative explorations of weight restoration as recovery in anorexia nervosa.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Similarities and differences regarding acute anorexia nervosa and semi-starvation: does behavioral thermoregulation play a central role?Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2023Article
- Are the Effects of Malnutrition on the Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis the Core Pathologies of Anorexia Nervosa?Microorganisms · 2022Review
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disabling, costly and potentially deadly illness. Treatment failure and relapse are common after completing treatment, and a substantial proportion of patients develop severe and enduring AN. The time from AN debut to the treatment initiation is normally unreasonably long. Over the past 20 years there has been empirical support for the efficacy of several treatments for AN. Moreover, outpatient treatment with family-based therapy or individual psychotherapy is associated with good outcomes for a substantial proportion of patients. Early intervention improves outcomes and should be a priority for all patients. Outpatient treatment is usually the best format for early intervention, and it has been demonstrated that even patients with severe or extreme AN can be treated as outpatients if they are medically stable. Inpatient care is more disruptive, more costly, and usually has a longer waiting list than does outpatient care. The decision as to whether to proceed with outpatient treatment or to transfer the patient for inpatient therapy may be difficult. The core aim of this opinion review is to provide the knowledge base needed for performing safe outpatient treatment of AN. The scientific essentials for outpatient treatment are described, including how to assess and manage the medical risks of AN and how to decide when transition to inpatient care is indicated. The following aspects are discussed: early intervention, outpatient treatment of AN, including outpatient psychotherapy for severe and extreme AN, how to determine when outpatient treatment is safe, and when transfer to inpatient healthcare is indicated. Emerging treatments, ethical issues and outstanding research questions are also addressed.
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