Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Family-Based Treatment With Adolescent-Focused Individual Therapy for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa

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Abstract
Anorexia nervosa (AN), with an incidence rate of 73.9 per 100 000 and a prevalence among adolescent girls of 0.48% to 0.70%, is a serious disorder affecting both psychological and physical health.1-4 Physical health impacts in adolescents include growth retardation, pubertal delay or interruption, and peak bone mass reduction.5 The aggregate mortality rate of AN is approximately 5.6% per decade,6,7 with about half of the deaths due to cardiac failure and half, suicide. Common comorbid psychological conditions are depressive disorders; anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder; and personality disorders.8-12

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