Anorexia Nervosa: Is Prevention Possible?

Vandereycken, Walter; Meermann, Rolf

doi:10.2190/fy2x-86kf-6w61-5v6g

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“…Education, early intervention and reductions of the symptoms are the most important methods for prevention of eating disorders. These methods correspond strongly with the intentions of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, as described by Vandereycken and Meermann (1984).…”

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confidence: 70%

Problems and possibilities of the prevention of eating disorders

Noordenbos

1994

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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Research to improve the possibilities of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention is desirable, because many young women in western societies develop eating disorders, which are difficult to treat. It usually takes a long time before people with an eating disorder improve or recover from it (Herzog et al. 1992b). Researchers have shown that the shorter the duration of the eating disorder, the better the prognosis for recovery (Morgan and Russell, 1975; Herzog et al. 1992a). Prevention, however, is not easy to realize. There are many problems to be solved. In this article, I will firstly present the most important problems of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. In the second place, I will make some suggestions concerning prevention of eating disorders, and make a plea for an integrated model for primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 70%

Problems and possibilities of the prevention of eating disorders

Noordenbos

1994

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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“…This brings us to a concluding remark that is a rhetoric question with important implications as to prevention (Vandereycken & Meermann, 1984b): Could it be possible that our growing professional interest in anorexia/bulimia nervosa, reflected in the establishment of ever more specialized treatment centers (but also in the publication of more books and articles. .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the case of eating disorders, specialization is more than an attempt to escape from a scientific or economic struggle for survival; it is as fashionable as the disorder itself (we have sketched the cultural context of our subject elsewhere : Vandereycken & Meermann, 1984b). This article will focus on the form and content of a secalled specialized inpatient unit for eating disorder patients.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Organization and evaluation of an inpatient treatment program for eating disorders

Vandereycken

1988

Behavioral Interventions

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This article briefly describes the basic guidelines of inpatient treatment for eating disorder patients as elaborated at the University Psychiatric Center in Kortenberg, Belgium. It concerns a highly structured group treatment program of which the most important organizational elements are highlighted: multidimensionality with a maximum of integration; active participation of the patients within a group format; involvement of the family and contact with the outside world; intensification of an action-oriented and time-limited approach. The second part of the article is devoted to the discussion of evaluation issues from an economic. scientific, and ethical point of view. It is emphasized that critical research. inspired by these issues. must serve as feedback regarding both the form and the content. the process and the outcome of treatment.

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“…A recent meta-analysis by Steinhausen (1999) found that 47.5% of bulimic patients achieved recovery, 26% showed improvement, and 26% remained chronic cases. Considering the negative impact of a chronic disorder, some have made a plea for early identification and intervention in order to improve treatment effectiveness (Noordenbos, 1998;Touyz, Russell, & Beumont, 1996;Vandereycken & Meerman, 1984).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%