Background Treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) is typically delivered on a continuum of
care, starting with outpatient treatment, and moving onto intensive outpatient, day or …

Background Delayed diagnosis, gaps in services and subsequent delays in specialist care
and treatment lead to poorer health outcomes for individuals with eating disorders (EDs) and …

At its April 2021 meeting, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Board of Trustees
approved “The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of …

Background A small but significant group of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) undergo
multiple involuntary treatment (IT) events. To enhance our understanding of IT and …

Medically compromised people with anorexia nervosa are cared for in inpatient settings
where clinicians closely monitor health and safety. Clinicians are in a position of power, with …

Introduction Involuntary treatment may be a life‐saving option for extremely severe anorexia
nervosa (AN) in the context of life‐threatening conditions and refusal of care. The long‐term …

Purpose We explored associations between clinical factors, including eating disorder
psychopathology and more general psychopathology, and involuntary treatment in patients …

Background A subgroup of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) undergoing involuntary
treatment (IT) seems to account for most of the IT events. Little is known about these patients …

Background: Children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders frequently experience
hospital treatment as coercive. In particular, for patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN) …

Background The problem concerning the activation of the measure of Compulsory Health
Treatment (CHT) for subjects suffering from Eating Disorders (ED) represents a legal …