Efficacy of a Parent-Based, Indicated Prevention for Anorexia Nervosa: Randomized Controlled Trial

Conclusions: Despite a significant increase in girls’ EBW percentage, parental participation and adherence to the intervention were low. Overall, parent-based, indicated prevention for children at risk for AN does not seem very promising, although it might be useful for parents who engage in the intervention. Trial Registration: International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): 18614564; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN18614564 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/74FTV1EpF).

Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - December 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Corinna Jacobi Kristian H ütter Ulrike V ölker Katharina M öbius Robert Richter Mickey Trockel Megan Jones Bell James Lock C Barr Taylor Source Type: research