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  • Psychiatry
  • Health Services Research
  • Mental Health

Background:

  • Eating disorders affect individuals across the lifespan.
  • Understanding age-related treatment patterns is crucial for optimizing care.
  • Previous research has not comprehensively analyzed outpatient treatment trends by age group.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine age-based patterns in outpatient eating disorder mental health treatment.
  • To compare treatment costs, duration, and modality across different age demographics.
  • To identify age-specific outcomes such as dropout and return to care rates.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal, retrospective study design.
  • Analysis of claims data from 5,445 patients treated for eating disorders.
  • Inclusion of data from Cigna, a major US health insurance provider.
  • Stratification of patient data by age groups.

Main Results:

  • Individuals aged 55 and older experienced significantly less expensive and shorter treatment durations compared to other age groups.
  • Treatment costs for the 44-55 age group were lower than for the 15-24 age group.
  • Individual therapy was the most common modality overall, but family therapy was more prevalent in younger populations.
  • Younger individuals exhibited lower rates of treatment dropout and higher rates of return to care.

Conclusions:

  • Significant age-related variations exist in the utilization and outcomes of outpatient eating disorder treatment.
  • Older adults may represent a lower-cost, shorter-duration treatment cohort.
  • Tailoring therapeutic modalities, such as increased use of family therapy for younger patients, may influence treatment engagement and continuity.
  • Further research is needed to explore the reasons behind these age-based differences and to inform targeted interventions.