title: Three-year follow-up study of children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa initially treated in a continuum of care program.
abstract: Fourteen children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa were treated in a new continuum of care program, and compared to a group previously treated in our traditional inpatient program. For 12 of the 14 patients, outcome was then assessed yearly at 1, 2, and 3 years following acute treatment. At the 3-year follow-up, 8 of 12 patients were at > or = 90% of Average Body Weight (ABW). The other 4 patients had improved in weight until the 2-year follow-up, then declined below 90% ABW. Lower initial %ABW at program entry, comorbid depression, and insufficient psychotherapy during follow-up may predispose to relapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8589, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.forename: Monica N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mugan
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morshed
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stetnick
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Hynan