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ArticleNeuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater2025

Influence of individual illness perception on readiness to change behavior in patients with anorexia nervosa.

Leonie Neu, Lucas Maunz, Sophia Vedova, Timo Schurr, Barbara Mangweth-Matzek, Barbara Sperner-Unterweger, Bernhard Holzner, Katharina Hüfner

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Article in Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Leonie NeuDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry ll, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. leonie.neu@tirol-kliniken.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7919-0145
Lucas MaunzInstitute of Psychology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Sophia VedovaDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry ll, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Timo SchurrDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry l, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Barbara Mangweth-MatzekDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry ll, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Barbara Sperner-UnterwegerDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry ll, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Bernhard HolznerDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry ll, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Katharina HüfnerDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Medical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry ll, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

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backgroundTreating patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) is generally prolonged or often ineffective. A key factor influencing treatment is the high level of ambivalence patients feel regarding the necessary behavioral changes. We examined the trajectories of patients' readiness to change throughout their inpatient stay, considering the influence of their illness perceptions.

methodsData from clinical routine monitoring at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine at Medical University Innsbruck, collected between 2015 and 2024, were analyzed. Monitoring included questionnaires assessing readiness to change (Fragebogen zur Erfassung der Veränderungsbereitschaft [FEVER], biweekly) and the patients' individual perception of illness (Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire [B-IPQ], weekly). Data analysis was conducted using linear mixed models, considering data from 189 adult patients (2321 data points) diagnosed with AN or atypical AN (F 50.0, F 50.1; 94.9% female; average length of hospital stay 5.3 weeks).

resultsWillingness to change shifted during treatment, with lower precontemplation and higher action scores at discharge. In linear mixed-effects models, higher perceived treatment control, illness concern, and consequences were significantly associated with more advanced stages of change.

conclusionThe results indicate that an individual's perception of their illness influences their readiness to change. This underscores the importance of continuously integrating patients' perceptions into treatment and collaboratively addressing their assumptions and beliefs.

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Anorexia NervosaAttitude to HealthMotivationAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultEating disordersIllness perceptionInpatient treatmentMotivational stagesReadiness to change

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