Overview of treatment modalities in adolescent anorexia nervosa.
The aim of this article is to scrutinize and compare the benefits of distinct treatment settings for anorexia nervosa (AN) and to review the different treatment modalities that have proven helpful in the management of young patients with AN. Evidence-based findings on the effect of different treatment methods for AN are limited. Besides different treatment settings, a multimodal treatment approach comprising nutritional rehabilitation, nutritional counseling, individual psychotherapy and family-based interventions emphazising a group psychoeducation program for parents is presented.
Herpertz-Dahlmann
Beate
B
Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, RWTH Aachen University, Neuenhofer Weg 21, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Salbach-Andrae
Harriet
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012934:Social Isolation; D015431:Weight Loss