Body awareness therapy in teenage anorexia nervosa: Outcome after 2 years

Author(s): Kronovall, P., Majewski, M. L.

Journal/Book: European Eating Disorders Rev. 2000; 8: Baffins Lane Chichester, W Sussex PO19 1UD, England. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 19-30.

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effect of Body Awareness Therapy (BAT), a specific treatment method for dealing with body-image disturbances, in anorexia nervosa in the young patient. Methods: A consecutive group of patients receiving family therapy was randomly assigned to Body Awareness Therapy. The patients were examined at treatment start and at 2-year follow-up. The eating disorder symptoms were evaluated with the Global Clinical Score, Ch-EAT and EDI. The body-image disturbances were examined with the Visual Sie Estimation technique. Results: We found no differences in the overall treatment results between the patients that received BAT compared with the patients who only received family therapy. The patients who received BAT, and had a disturbance in estimated body size, improved in their body image. Discussion: Body Awareness Therapy did not have an effect on the overall outcome of anorexia nervosa, but had a normalizing effect on the distorted body image.

Note: Article Walin U, Child & Youth Psychiat Clin, Eating Disorders Unit, Ornvagen 28B, S-22732 Lund, SWEDEN

Keyword(s): anorexia nervosa; body image; Body Awareness Therapy; family therapy; EATING DISORDER INVENTORY; BULIMIA-NERVOSA; IMAGE DISTURBANCES; INDIVIDUAL THERAPY; FAMILY-THERAPY; ATTITUDES; FEMALES

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