title: Eating disorders treatment patterns by age.
abstract: This longitudinal, retrospective study examines patterns in eating disorder outpatient mental health treatment by age. Participants (n = 5,445) included patients treated for an eating disorder, with claims for treatment from Cigna, a leading health care insurance provider in the United States. Treatments for individuals 55 and older were less expensive and shorter than for any other age group. Treatments for individuals 44-55 were less expensive than for 15-24. Individual therapy is the most common treatment modality, but younger individuals are likely to receive family therapy. Younger individuals have lower dropout and higher return to care rates.
authors.affiliation: a Couple and Family Therapy Program, Department of Family Social Science , University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , Saint Paul , Minnesota , USA.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: D Russell
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Crane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000191:economics; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States