Eating disorders: recognition and treatment

Recommendation ID: NG69/5
Question: Maintaining benefits after successful treatment of anorexia nervosa:- What factors (including comorbidities, personal, social and demographic factors, treatment type,
and subsequent relapse prevention interventions) are associated with continued benefit after successful treatment for anorexia nervosa?
Any explanatory notes (if applicable): Why this is important:- There is a wide range of treatments available for anorexia nervosa. However, they are often ineffective, and even when they are successful there is a high risk of relapse. It is not clear which factors reduce the risk of relapse after successful treatment, or what benefit people receive from further treatment to prevent relapse. There is also little evidence on effective relapse prevention strategies for people in remission.
A series of studies should be done to identify the factors associated with an enduring response to treatment, and to test interventions specifically aimed at preventing relapse in people in remission. Primary outcome measures may include:
- time to relapse
- weight or BMI.

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Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research?	No
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?	No
Last Reviewed	31/05/2017