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 …

Objective Involuntary treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) is sometimes necessary and
lifesaving but can be experienced negatively by some individuals. The purpose of this …

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 …

Objective Involuntary treatment is controversial and widely debated, but remains a
significant component of treatment for severe anorexia nervosa. Given how little is known …

Objective The use of coercion in the treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) is controversial and
the limited studies to date have focused on involuntary treatment. However, coercive …

Objective Involuntary treatment of anorexia nervosa is controversial and costly. A better
understanding of the conditions that determine involuntary treatment, as well as the effect of …

Objective Approximately 25% of individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) experience a
chronic form of the disorder, referred to as severe and enduring anorexia nervosa (SE‐AN) …

Objective Compulsory in‐patient refeeding of patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN)
has caused considerable controversy. The effects of such treatment on longer‐term outcome …

Objective Reluctance to recover may explain poor treatment outcome and high dropout and
relapse rates in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN). This study systematically explored …

This chapter describes theoretical and empirical knowledge of Severe and Enduring
Anorexia Nervosa (SE-AN) to highlight current knowledge about the clinical population. It …