There was no superiority of a specific approach .
Weight gains were more rapid in adolescents and inpatient treatment .
Background : The aim of the study was a systematic review of studies evaluating psychotherapeutic treatment approaches in anorexia nervosa and to compare their efficacy .
Weight gain was chosen as the primary outcome criterion .
We also aim ed to compare treatment effects according to service level ( inpatient vs. outpatient ) and age group ( adolescents vs. adults ) .
A pilot study of a randomised trial of cognitive analytical therapy vs educational behavioral therapy for adult anorexia nervosa.
The aim of this study was to compare two forms of outpatient treatment , educational behavioural treatment and cognitive analytical therapy for adult anorexia nervosa . Thirty patients were r and omly allocated to the two treatments . At one year , the group had gained 6.8 kg , 19/30 ( 63 % ) had a good or intermediate recovery in terms of nutritional outcome . The group given cognitive analytical treatment reported significantly greater subjective improvement but there were no differences in other outcome parameters . In conclusion outpatient treatment of adult onset anorexia nervosa leads to an improvement in two thirds of cases . Larger studies will be needed to determine the most effective form of treatment in this group
There was no superiority of a specific approach .
Weight gains were more rapid in adolescents and inpatient treatment .
Background : The aim of the study was a systematic review of studies evaluating psychotherapeutic treatment approaches in anorexia nervosa and to compare their efficacy .
Weight gain was chosen as the primary outcome criterion .
We also aim ed to compare treatment effects according to service level ( inpatient vs. outpatient ) and age group ( adolescents vs. adults ) .