Treatment Outcome in Female In-Patients with Anorexia nervosa and Comorbid Personality Disorders Prevalence - Therapy Drop out and Weight Gain

Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie
Timo Maximilian LinkManuela Gander

Abstract

Introduction Personality disorders (PD) are among the most common comorbid disorders in female patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Recent research findings suggest that comorbid PD are associated with a higher treatment drop-out rate and a worse therapeutic outcome. However, no study to date has distinguished between certain age groups concerning these issues. Research questions Therefore, the present study focuses on the prevalence of PD (1), treatment drop-out rates (2) and weight gain (3) in female in-patients with AN. Thereby, we differentiate among three age groups (17-24 years; 25-34 years; 35-65 years). Material & Methods We assessed female in-patients (N=331) with AN at the Helios Clinic in Bad Grönenbach in Germany using the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 and the psychotherapeutic-medical basic documentation at the beginning and at the end of their treatment. Furthermore, we investigated the drop-out rate and weight gain by comparing anorexic patients with and without comorbid PD that were diagnosed by clinicians using ICD-10 criteria. Results In sum, our patients with AN demonstrated a prevalence rate of 34% for one or more comorbid PD. Interestingly, patients between 17-24 years showed a lower prevalence rate of 22% c...Continue Reading

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Mar 15, 2019·International Review of Psychiatry·Hubertus HimmerichKatie Au
Dec 14, 2019·The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease·Joel Yager
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Mar 30, 2020·The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease·Joel Yager
Mar 12, 2021·Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation·Ulrich VoderholzerJohannes Baltasar Hessler-Kaufmann

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