Short- and long-term outcome of males treated for anorexia nervosa: a review of the literature

Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD
Christine StrobelManfred M Fichter

Abstract

To give an overview of existing studies on the short- and long-term outcome for males treated for anorexia nervosa and to compare the outcome between adolescents and adults as well as between males and females. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO and PSYNDEX and complemented by a manual search of the references from all relevant studies. Out of 1064 search results, 18 studies met our inclusion criteria. A combined total of 1129 males of varying age groups were followed 0.5-27 years post-treatment. For 1009 individuals, only vital status was ascertained. Length of follow-up and outcome definitions varied considerably. Limited data-especially in adults-prevented adequate age comparisons. In both adolescents and adults outcome and mortality differed widely across studies with no firm evidence for gender differences. Outcome in mixed samples of adolescents and adults was inconsistent. Studies rarely compared the genders statistically, and when they did, the results were nonsignificant. Knowledge on the outcome of males treated for anorexia nervosa is scarce. Only few studies comprising insufficient numbers of males exist. Results based on these findings are inconclusive and in part contradicting. Furthe...Continue Reading

References

Mar 1, 1977·Postgraduate Medical Journal·M K Hasan, R W Tibbetts
Mar 1, 1988·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·H G Morgan, A E Hayward
Mar 1, 1988·Klinische Pädiatrie·K ToiflF Waldhauser
Jun 1, 1986·The British Journal of Medical Psychology·A H CrispA V Bhat
Jun 1, 1985·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·A J Yellowlees
Jan 1, 1985·Journal of Psychiatric Research·M M FichterF Postpischil
Jan 1, 1972·Archives of General Psychiatry·J P FeighnerR Munoz
Sep 1, 1984·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·T Burns, A H Crisp
Dec 1, 1983·Psychosomatics·A E Andersen, A D Mickalide
Jan 1, 1995·Psychological Medicine·E D EckertR Crosby
Dec 1, 1996·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica·S Møller-MadsenS Nielsen
Jun 12, 1998·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·L SaccomaniG Ravera
Jun 18, 1998·Der Nervenarzt·H C DeterW Herzog
Jun 23, 2000·Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie·B MüllerB Herpertz-Dahlmann
Jul 27, 2000·The American Journal of Psychiatry·H G PopeJ I Hudson
Aug 3, 2002·The American Journal of Psychiatry·Hans-Christoph Steinhausen
Jan 7, 2003·Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie·Ralph GrabhornJohannes Kaufhold
Feb 4, 2003·Pediatrics·Dalit Modan-MosesDaniel Stein
Mar 13, 2003·Mayo Clinic Proceedings·Sergio R KorndörferL Joseph Melton
May 11, 2004·Journal of Addictive Diseases·Pamela BeanTheodore Weltzin
Apr 1, 2005·The American Journal of Psychiatry·Harry R MillarJohn M Eagles
Feb 18, 2006·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Jennifer Couturier, James Lock
Aug 29, 2006·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Michael StroberMark DeAntonio
Nov 2, 2006·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·Anders HjernFrank Lindblad
Mar 21, 2007·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Nancy D BerkmanCynthia M Bulik
Jul 22, 2009·PLoS Medicine·David MoherUNKNOWN PRISMA Group
Feb 27, 2010·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Pamela K Keel, Tiffany A Brown
Sep 10, 2010·Psychiatry Research·René Klinkby StøvingKirsten Hørder
Oct 21, 2010·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica·C HuasB Falissard
Nov 26, 2010·JRSM Short Reports·Alessandra CazzuffiGiovanni Scanelli
Aug 9, 2011·European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association·Araceli Núñez-NavarroFernando Fernández-Aranda
Jan 25, 2012·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Juliette GueguenCaroline Huas
May 11, 2015·Journal of Psychiatric Research·Stephanie ZerwasCynthia M Bulik
Jan 16, 2016·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Manfred Maximilian Fichter, Norbert Quadflieg
Oct 18, 2016·Psychosomatic Medicine·Jan KaskFotios C Papadopoulos
May 5, 2016·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·Stuart B MurrayJonathan M Mond
Dec 19, 2016·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·Stuart B MurrayJonathan M Mond

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 17, 2019·Journal of Clinical Psychology·Matteo AloiCristina Segura-Garcia
May 20, 2019·Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD·Emilia Manzato
Apr 10, 2019·Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD·Michal KahnSilvana Fennig
Jul 11, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Norbert QuadfliegManfred M Fichter
Aug 14, 2020·Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD·Manfred M FichterNorbert Quadflieg
Aug 25, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Christine StrobelManfred M Fichter
Jun 24, 2020·Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD·Emeline ChapelonNathalie Godart
Feb 1, 2021·Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners·Janna R Gewirtz O'BrienJocelyn Lebow
May 20, 2021·European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association·Yasmina SilénAnna Keski-Rahkonen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric condition characterized by severe weight loss and secondary problems associated with malnutrition. Here is the latest research on AN.

Related Papers

The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Emma KinnairdKate Tchanturia
Romanian Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry = Revue Roumaine De Neurologie Et Psychiatrie
M Grigoroiu-Serbănescu
Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
J L Ross
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved