Inpatient Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: Clinical Significance and Predictors of Treatment Outcome

• DOI: 10.1002/erv.2416
• Publication Date: 2015-11-25T06:59:39Z
• Authors: Sandra Schlegl; Alice Diedrich; Christina Neumayr; Markus Fumi; Silke Naab; Ulrich Voderholzer
• Keywords: Anorexia nervosa; Eating Disorder Inventory; Depression; Clinical Significance; Anorexia

Abstract This study evaluated the clinical significance as well predictors of outcome for adolescents with severe anorexia nervosa (AN) treated in an inpatient setting. Body mass index (BMI), eating disorder (ED) symptoms [Eating Disorder Inventory‐2 (EDI‐2)], general psychopathology and depression were assessed 238 patients at admission discharge. BMI increased from 14.8 + 1.2 to 17.3 1.4 kg/m 2 . Almost a fourth (23.6%) showed reliable changes, 44.7% clinically significant changes (EDI‐2). change did not significantly differ between those or no EDI‐2. Length stay, body dissatisfaction negative change. Inpatient treatment is effective about two thirds AN should be considered when outpatient fails. About one third weight gain, but improve regarding overall ED symptomatology. Future studies focus on strategies non‐responders. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Eating Disorders Association.