Anorexia nervosa (typical / atypical) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Anorexia nervosa
Conditions
Interventions
1. Center for Early Diagnosis: Psychological/medical diagostics, one-to-one individual counselling for both patients, relatives and professionals, therapeutical groups, psychoeducational programs, edu
Sponsors
Federal Ministry of Education and Research [Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung] (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Informed consent (if patient is aged under 16 the additional consent of parents / guardians is required) 2. Diagnosis of typical or atypical anorexia nervosa 3. Female gender 4. Age between 12 and 39 5. Center of vital interests in the metropolitan area of Hamburg 6. Integration with a counselling center, psychotherapeutic practice oder in-/outpatient clinic in the metropolitan area of Hamburg 7. First-line treatment / first contact (i.e. initiation of treatment in the course of the past 12 months)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Deficiencies in the command of the German language 2. Severe organic or mental ailments impeding a participation in the study 3. For patients recruited for the post-survey: participation in the pre-survey
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Interval between the emergence of first symptoms of anorexia nervosa and the onset of a specific treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Psychopathology (somatoform, depressive and anxiety-related symptoms; PHQ-15, PHQ-9, GAD-7) 2. Health outcome (EQ-5D) 3. Personality accentuation (PSSI-K) 4. Ontogenetic risk factors for the development of eating disorders (PPR-7) | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed