title: An innovative short-term, intensive, family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: case series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In order to improve the dissemination of new expert-based treatments for adolescents with anorexia nervosa, we have developed an innovative 1-week intensive family-based evaluation and treatment programme. Ages of the adolescents in the programme ranged from 10 to 18 years (mean = 15.0, SD = 2.1). We report the outcomes of the first 19 cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained from a retrospective chart review and a follow-up of cases at 52 to 738 days (mean = 278.4, SD = 193.8) post-treatment. The primary outcome measure was ideal body weight (IBW) percentage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At admission, the duration of illness ranged from less than 1 to 8 years (mean 2.1, SD = 1.7). Admission IBW ranged from 69.3 to 99.1% (mean = 84.3%, SD = 8.7). Follow-up IBW ranged from 84.4 to 134.6% (mean = 99.3%, SD = 11.8). All but one patient reported a sustained gain in weight post-treatment (mean = 15.0, SD = 14.5).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data provide further support for the notion that short-term family-based therapy may be useful for weight restoration and maintenance in some adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Roxanne E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rockwell
authors.forename: Kerri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boutelle
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Trunko
authors.forename: M Joy
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Walter H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kaye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome