Neue Aspekte bei der Behandlung der adoleszenten Anorexia nervosa

Abstract

Adolescent anorexia nervosa often takes a chronic and disabling course associated with reduced health-related quality of life in adulthood. The aim of this short review is to introduce new aspects on the somatic and psychotherapeutic treatment of AN, such as nutritional rehabilitation, prophylaxis of osteoporosis as well as new findings on the effect of treatment settings and new psychotherapeutic methods.

Challenges in the Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa – Is Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy The Answer?

“…Recent research has also compared the effectiveness of different treatment settings: day-patient treatment after short inpatient care proved to be as effective as the more costly continued inpatient treatment ( 33 ). Another approach in this line of research is the investigation of home treatment, which is supposed to help overcoming the difficulties that usually arise with the transition from inpatient treatment discharge to the return home ( 34 ).…”

Häufigkeit von Komorbiditäten bei der stationären Behandlung von Essstörungen und Adipositas bei Mädchen und jungen Frauen

“…So sind z. B. bei der AN Schwindel, Hypothermie, Skelettschmerzen, entzündliche Darmkrankheiten, Schlafstörungen, Osteopenie oder Osteoporose [20,48,49] häufige zusätzliche somatische Beschwerden. Bei Patienten mit einer BN kommen häufig abdominelle Beschwerden, Sodbrennen sowie Zahnschäden und Apathie vor [20].…”