Intensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa Outcomes before, during and after the COVID-19 Crisis.

Studies comparing treatment outcomes in patients with eating disorders before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have yielded conflicting results. Furthermore, no study has yet evaluated treatment outcomes in adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa before, during and after the crisis. Hence, this study investigated the outcomes of an intensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Enhanced (CBT-E) program on adolescents with anorexia nervosa consecutively treated before (n = 64), during (n = 37) and after (n = 31) the period of emergency spanning 8 March 2020 to 31 March 2022.

Illness duration and treatment outcome of intensive cognitive-behavioral therapy in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of an intensive treatment based on enhanced cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-E) in patients aged between 12 and 18 years with anorexia nervosa with a duration of illness <3 versus ≥3 years.

Methods: One hundred and fifty-nine consecutively treated patients (n = 122 with illness duration <3 years and n = 37 ≥ 3 years) were enrolled in a 20-week intensive CBT-E program. All patients underwent assessment at admission, end of treatment (EOT), and 20-week follow-up.

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Weight Bias Internalization and Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking Patients with Obesity.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between weight bias internalization and eating disorder psychopathology in treatment-seeking patients with severe obesity using a network approach. Two thousand one hundred and thirteen patients with obesity were consecutively admitted to a specialist clinical unit for obesity and were recruited from January 2016 to February 2023. Body mass index was measured, and each patient completed the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBSI) and the Eating Disorder Examination Interview (EDE).

The Role of Weight Suppression in Intensive Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Longitudinal Study.

The study aimed to establish the role of weight suppression in a cohort of adolescents with anorexia nervosa treated with intensive enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E). One hundred and twenty-eight adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa (128 females and 2 males), aged between 14 and 19 years, were recruited from consecutive referrals to a community-based eating disorder clinic offering intensive CBT-E. Weight, height, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, and Brief Symptom Inventory scores were recorded at admission, end-of-treatment, and at a 20-week follow-up.

Efficacy and tolerability of a specific blend of amino acids in patients with anorexia nervosa treated in a hospital setting: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Specific blends of essential amino acids (EAA) containing a high percentage of branched-chain amino acids preserves mitochondrial metabolism and higher physical resistance in elderly mice, increasing their survival and improving physical performance and cognitive functions in malnourished elderly patients. However, no study has been yet done on patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) who regain weight with specialized intensive treatment. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of supplementation with EAA on the change in lean body mass (LBM) and other physical and psychological outcomes in patients with AN who are undergoing specialist treatment for eating disorders.