Two year outcome in anorexia nervosa/bulimia: A controlled study of an eating control program combined with psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy

Abstract

Thirteen adults with anorexia nervosa/bulimia were treated with a combination of an eating control program and psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy. We compared their status 2.5 years past initial presentation with that of 16 others (13 of whom were treated according to other principles and 3 who were untreated). Comprehensive assessment across seyeral somatic and psychological dimensions revealed no significant advantages for the combination. We conclude that if any advantages exist, they are likely to be small. Progress in diagnostic research to facilitate individual tailoring of treatment may be more fruitful than is a search for universally effective programs.

Extracting a maximum of useful information from statistical research data

“…Most often and despite the fact that the NHST is not up to the task, the real interest behind the research is to find data indicating that the null hypothesis is false, and, by implication, that the research hypothesis is true. Thus, for instance, researchers may really wish to demonstrate that symptom reduction is correlated with treatment, so that a new treatment is better than the old one (e.g., Carlbring, Ekselius & Andersson, 2003; Sohlberg, Rosmark, Norring & Holmgren, 1987), demonstrate that a personality variable predicts some symptom of mental disorder (e.g., Sohlberg, Stahlheuer & Tell, 1997), or that subliminal stimulation can produce complex effects of unexpected duration (Sohlberg & Birgegard, 2003).…”

Extracting a maximum of useful information from statistical research data

“…Most often and despite the fact that the NHST is not up to the task, the real interest behind the research is to find data indicating that the null hypothesis is false, and, by implication, that the research hypothesis is true. Thus, for instance, researchers may really wish to demonstrate that symptom reduction is correlated with treatment, so that a new treatment is better than the old one (e.g., Carlbring, Ekselius & Andersson, 2003; Sohlberg, Rosmark, Norring & Holmgren, 1987), demonstrate that a personality variable predicts some symptom of mental disorder (e.g., Sohlberg, Stahlheuer & Tell, 1997), or that subliminal stimulation can produce complex effects of unexpected duration (Sohlberg & Birgegard, 2003).…”

Anorexia nervosa in a long-term perspective: results of the Heidelberg-Mannheim Study.

“…The problem of psychiatric comorbidity in eating disorders has been given more attention in recent years (8)(9)(10). Because the type of treatment, complication rate, and prognosis are all affected, psychiatric comorbidity is probably also significant for follow-up studies of anorexia nervosa.…”

Γνωσιακές Διαστρεβλώσεις Στις Διαταραχές Πρόσληψης Τροφής: Η Σύγχυση Σκέψης Και Σωματικού Εαυτού

“…Αντικρουόμενα είναι τα ευρήματα άλλων μελετών που υποδεικνύουν την απουσία στατιστικά σημαντικών πλεονεκτημάτων της ψυχοδυναμικής θεραπείας σε σχέση με τη γνωσιακή-συμπεριφορική και την οικογενειακή θεραπεία, στην εξέλιξη των ασθενών με ΔΠΤ (Sohlberg, Rosmark, Norring, & Holmgren, 1987). Σύμφωνα με τους Kachele και συν.…”

Extracting a maximum of useful information from statistical research data

“…Most often and despite the fact that the NHST is not up to the task, the real interest behind the research is to find data indicating that the null hypothesis is false, and, by implication, that the research hypothesis is true. Thus, for instance, researchers may really wish to demonstrate that symptom reduction is correlated with treatment, so that a new treatment is better than the old one (e.g., Carlbring, Ekselius & Andersson, 2003; Sohlberg, Rosmark, Norring & Holmgren, 1987), demonstrate that a personality variable predicts some symptom of mental disorder (e.g., Sohlberg, Stahlheuer & Tell, 1997), or that subliminal stimulation can produce complex effects of unexpected duration (Sohlberg & Birgegard, 2003).…”

Anorexia nervosa in a long-term perspective: results of the Heidelberg-Mannheim Study.

“…The problem of psychiatric comorbidity in eating disorders has been given more attention in recent years (8)(9)(10). Because the type of treatment, complication rate, and prognosis are all affected, psychiatric comorbidity is probably also significant for follow-up studies of anorexia nervosa.…”

Γνωσιακές Διαστρεβλώσεις Στις Διαταραχές Πρόσληψης Τροφής: Η Σύγχυση Σκέψης Και Σωματικού Εαυτού

“…Αντικρουόμενα είναι τα ευρήματα άλλων μελετών που υποδεικνύουν την απουσία στατιστικά σημαντικών πλεονεκτημάτων της ψυχοδυναμικής θεραπείας σε σχέση με τη γνωσιακή-συμπεριφορική και την οικογενειακή θεραπεία, στην εξέλιξη των ασθενών με ΔΠΤ (Sohlberg, Rosmark, Norring, & Holmgren, 1987). Σύμφωνα με τους Kachele και συν.…”

Extracting a maximum of useful information from statistical research data

“…Most often and despite the fact that the NHST is not up to the task, the real interest behind the research is to find data indicating that the null hypothesis is false, and, by implication, that the research hypothesis is true. Thus, for instance, researchers may really wish to demonstrate that symptom reduction is correlated with treatment, so that a new treatment is better than the old one (e.g., Carlbring, Ekselius & Andersson, 2003; Sohlberg, Rosmark, Norring & Holmgren, 1987), demonstrate that a personality variable predicts some symptom of mental disorder (e.g., Sohlberg, Stahlheuer & Tell, 1997), or that subliminal stimulation can produce complex effects of unexpected duration (Sohlberg & Birgegard, 2003).…”

Anorexia nervosa in a long-term perspective: results of the Heidelberg-Mannheim Study.

“…The problem of psychiatric comorbidity in eating disorders has been given more attention in recent years (8)(9)(10). Because the type of treatment, complication rate, and prognosis are all affected, psychiatric comorbidity is probably also significant for follow-up studies of anorexia nervosa.…”

Γνωσιακές Διαστρεβλώσεις Στις Διαταραχές Πρόσληψης Τροφής: Η Σύγχυση Σκέψης Και Σωματικού Εαυτού

“…Αντικρουόμενα είναι τα ευρήματα άλλων μελετών που υποδεικνύουν την απουσία στατιστικά σημαντικών πλεονεκτημάτων της ψυχοδυναμικής θεραπείας σε σχέση με τη γνωσιακή-συμπεριφορική και την οικογενειακή θεραπεία, στην εξέλιξη των ασθενών με ΔΠΤ (Sohlberg, Rosmark, Norring, & Holmgren, 1987). Σύμφωνα με τους Kachele και συν.…”