title: A pilot study of a family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: 18- and 36-month follow-ups.
abstract: The current study evaluated the outcome of family-based treatment for female adolescents with anorexia nervosa (N = 32), at the Anorexia-Bulimia Outpatient Unit in Göteborg, Sweden. Patients/parents were assessed pre-treatment, at 18- and 36-month follow-ups concerning eating disorder symptoms, general psychopathology, family climate and BMI. At the 36-month follow-up, 75% of the patients were in full remission with reduction in eating disorder symptoms and internalizing problems and they experienced a less distant and chaotic atmosphere in their families. These results show that family-based treatment appears to be effective in adolescent anorexia nervosa patients regarding areas examined in this study.
authors.affiliation: Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro Anorexia-Bulimia Unit, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Centre, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Gunilla
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paulson-Karlsson
authors.forename: Ingemar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Engström
authors.forename: Lauri
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nevonen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome