Brief psychotherapy in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Outcome at one year.
Thirty out-patients with severe anorexia nervosa were randomly allocated to either 12 sessions of dietary advice or 12 sessions of combined individual and family psychotherapy. At one-year follow-up both groups showed significant overall improvement, and the dietary advice group showed significant weight gain. A similar mean weight gain for the psychotherapy patients did not reach statistical significance, but this group made significant improvements in sexual and social adjustment.
St. George's Hospital Medical School, London.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D012917:Social Adjustment