ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2025
The Maudsley model of anorexia nervosa treatment for adolescents and emerging adults: A multi-centre cohort study.
Article in European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03535714 (MANTR-a), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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MANTR-a: Evaluation of a Therapeutic Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults With Anorexia Nervosa
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents: A Critical Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Digital augmentation of aftercare for patients with anorexia nervosa: the TRIANGLE RCT and economic evaluation.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025Trial
- Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa With Emerging Adults: A Retrospective Case Series in Routine Clinical Care.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Illness severity, treatment motivation and personality as predictors for the treatment outcome in adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Alexithymia, Resilience, and Depression in Functional Impairment Among Adolescents With Eating Disorders: A Case-Control Study.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Article
- Family therapy for emerging adults with anorexia nervosa: Expert opinion on evidence, practice considerations, and future directions.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Review
- The Maudsley model of anorexia nervosa treatment for adolescents and emerging adults: A multi-centre cohort study.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Alexithymia and Emotion Recognition Over the Treatment Course in Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Anorexia Nervosa.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Broad considerations for improving eating disorder care: a lived experience and quality improvement perspective.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Therapists' perspectives on the Maudsley model anorexia nervosa treatment for adolescents and young adults (MANTRa): A qualitative interview study.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2025Article
- Exploring neurocognitive features in adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa: Evidence from a longitudinal study.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Established and emerging treatments for eating disorders.Trends in molecular medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was examining the efficacy of the Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults (MANTRa) compared to individual psychotherapy that can be considered as standard in Austria (TAU-O).
methodIn this cohort study, 92 patients between 13 and 21 years suffering from full-syndrome, atypical or weight-restored anorexia nervosa (AN) received either 24-34 individual MANTRa sessions (n = 45) or TAU-O (n = 47). Outcome variables were age- and sex-related BMI, eating disorder and comorbid psychopathology at 6-, 12- and 18-month post baseline as well as acceptability of treatment and therapeutic alliance.
resultsBoth treatments resulted in significant improvements in age- and sex related BMI and reductions in eating disorder and comorbid psychopathology over time with significant differences between groups in favour of MANTRa. The percentage of participants with fully remitted AN was significantly higher in the MANTRa group compared to TAU-O at 18-month follow-up (MANTRa: 46% vs. TAU-O: 16%, p = 0.006). Satisfaction with both treatments was high.
conclusionsMANTRa is an effective treatment programme for adolescents and young adults with AN. Randomised controlled trials comparing MANTRa with existing treatments are necessary.
trial registrationThe trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier: NCT03535714).
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