title: Validity of a measure of readiness to recover in Spanish adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: The objective of the present study was to evaluate readiness to recover in adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa with a Spanish version of the Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire (ANSOCQ). Three measures-the ANSOCQ, the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-were administered to a group of 70 anorexia nervosa patients (mean age = 15.6 yrs) who were receiving treatment at a specialized eating disorder unit and had reached different stages of the treatment programme. The ANSOCQ was administered again after one week in 42 patients to evaluate test-retest reliability. The ANSOCQ demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha =.94) and one week test-retest reliability (r =.90). Negative, significant correlations were found between the ANSOCQ and several scales on the EDI-2 (r between -.50 and -.72) and the BDI (r = -.68). The Spanish version of the ANSOCQ seems a reliable instrument to evaluate readiness to recover in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ametller
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*