Publications by authors named "S Calugi"
Article Synopsis
- Eating disorders significantly affect the mental and physical health of adolescents, making early treatment crucial to avoid serious long-term consequences.
- The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) for adolescents with eating disorders when family therapy isn't suitable, showing similar success rates to family-based treatment in effectiveness trials.
- CBT-E is user-friendly for young people and can effectively address a range of disorders, making it valuable for those needing individual treatment without full family involvement; however, future research aims to clarify its efficacy compared to family therapy and enhance its effectiveness.
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: 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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View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) on patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) aged 14 to 25 treated in a real-world setting.
Method: One hundred and fifteen patients with AN (n = 61, age <18 years) were recruited from consecutive referrals to a clinical eating disorder service offering outpatient CBT-E. Body Mass Index (BMI), BMI centiles, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Brief Symptom Inventory, and Clinical Impairment Assessment scores were recorded at admission, at the end of treatment, and at 20-week follow-up.