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Response to Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in an Adolescent with Anorexia Nervosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2016

Felicity A. Cowdrey  and
Jennifer Davis
Felicity A. Cowdrey*
Affiliation:
University of Bath, UK
Jennifer Davis
Affiliation:
Salisbury District Community CAMHS, UK
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

Anorexia nervosacognitive behavioural therapycase reportadolescenteating disorder
Type
Brief Clinical Reports
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 44 , Issue 6 , November 2016 , pp. 717 - 722
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2016 

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