TITLE:
The Outcome of Adolescent-Onset Anorexia Nervosa: A Study of 144 Cases
AUTHORS:
Solenn Kermarrec, Bernard Kabuth, Anne-Christine Rat, Michel Vidailhet, Colette Vidailhet
KEYWORDS:
Anorexia Nervosa, Adolescent, Epidemiology, Prognosis, Outcome
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.6 No.14,
July
29,
2014
ABSTRACT: Objectives: To evaluate the long-term outcome of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and attempt to define prognostic factors for outcome. Methods: Transversal, descriptive epidemiological study with a strict methodology: minimum interval of 4 years since first admission, evaluation using clearly defined diagnostic criteria (EAT-40 self-evaluation, HSCL, global patient-driven self-evaluation and hetero evaluation: clinical interview and LECE). The 198 subjects are former adolescent anorexics treated at the Hôpital d’Enfants (Children’s Hospital) in Nancy (France). Results: Clinical evaluation of the 144 subjects traced showed positive outcome for 68.1%, intermediate outcome for 23.2% and poor outcome for 8.7%. 5 factors for a good prognosis were found (middle socioeconomic class of parents, no prior treatment, hospitalization > 1 month, follow-up