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First received: January 8, 2023

Clinical Trial: The Effectiveness of Eating Disorder Treatment

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: Completed

Condition: Eating Disorders

Study Type: Interventional


Official Title: Effects of Family-based Treatment on Adolescent Outpatients Treated for Anorexia Nervosa in the Eating Disorder Unit of Helsinki University Hospital

Brief Summary: Family-based treatment (FBT), a form of family therapy for eating disorders (ED) in young patients, has proven to be effective in numerous large-scale studies. This study aims to evaluate outcomes of the treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) in a 'real-world' setting in a specialized outpatient clinic in Helsinki, Finland. Fifty-two young female patients seen for treatment between June 2013 and December 2017 were included in the study. Demographic and treatment characteristics, weight, and ED symptoms before and…

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