Early intervention for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Pilot evaluation of an outpatient group therapy prior to inpatient treatment
Valeska Stonawski,
Christiane Stehbach,
Marlen Bauer
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveAn increasing demand for inpatient treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) during and after the Covid‐19 pandemic contrasts with limited capacity and long waiting times. The current pilot study evaluated an outpatient group therapy (GT) as early intervention for adolescents with AN prior to inpatient treatment.MethodsSeventeen female adolescents who participated at the GT (intervention group, INT) were compared to 16 adolescents without GT (treatment‐as‐usual, TAU). BMI, eating disorder p… Show more
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