Intensive family exposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa exhibits high comorbidity rates and shared features with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anxiety-based etiological models have proposed that fear of eating-related stimuli is the central mechanism around which avoidance of food and foodrelated rituals are perfor...
| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) |
| Repositorio: | RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/3252 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10952/3252 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Anorexia nerviosa Adolescents Cognitive behavioral therapy Exposure |
| Sumario: | Anorexia nervosa exhibits high comorbidity rates and shared features with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anxiety-based etiological models have proposed that fear of eating-related stimuli is the central mechanism around which avoidance of food and foodrelated rituals are performed. Building on this approach, exposure-based interventions have demonstrated promising results. Limited evidence in adolescents encourages the evaluation of exposure approaches in this population. Method: The current study presents a preliminary evaluation, in eight adolescents with anorexia nervosa, of an exposure-based CBT featuring an intensive format and parental involvement. Results: signifi cant improvements in physical and psychological outcomes were observed. Conclusions: this case series provides preliminary support for the effi cacy of intensive family exposure-based CBT for treating adolescents with severe anorexia nervosa. |
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