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Response to Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in an Adolescent with Anorexia Nervosa
Felicity A Cowdrey1, Jennifer Davis2
1University of Bath,UK.
Background:
Few studies have examined the acceptability and usefulness of enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E) for adolescents with eating disorders (EDs).
Aim:
To investigate whether CBT-E was an acceptable and efficacious treatment for an adolescent presenting to a routine clinical service with an ED.
Method:
Daily self-monitoring records were completed during a baseline (A) and intervention (B) phase in addition to routine outcome measures.
Results:
There were reductions in both ED behaviours and "feeling fat", and increases in weight after 11 CBT-E sessions. Progress was only partially maintained at 8-month follow-up.
Conclusion:
CBT-E may be an acceptable and useful intervention for adolescents with EDs.
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