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Anorexia nervosa (AN) has high relapse rates. The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Adults (MANTRA) integrates relapse prevention strategies into its five-stage treatment to reduce illness reoccurrence.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Eating Disorders Research

Context:

  • Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with significant challenges, notably high rates of relapse.
  • Effective strategies are crucial for preventing the recurrence of AN.
  • Identifying risk and maintenance factors is essential for targeted relapse prevention.

Purpose:

  • To outline the Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Adults (MANTRA) as a relapse prevention strategy.
  • To detail the five distinct treatment stages within the MANTRA model.
  • To explain how MANTRA addresses relapse prevention based on a maintenance model of AN.

Summary:

  • MANTRA comprises five stages: motivation and dialogue, individual relapse formulation, cognitive and socio-emotional skill enhancement, identity work, and concluding with ending and parting.
  • The model is grounded in the maintenance model of AN by Schmidt & Treasure.
  • Treatment is informed by evidence from recovered patients, focusing on preventing relapse.

Impact:

  • MANTRA offers a structured, evidence-based approach to reducing AN relapse rates.
  • The model provides clinicians with a framework for integrating relapse prevention into adult AN treatment.
  • Successful implementation of MANTRA could lead to improved long-term outcomes for individuals with anorexia nervosa.