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

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: Many patients with anorexia nervosa develop an intractable and debilitating
illness course. Our aims were to (i) conduct a systematic review of randomised controlled …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disabling, costly and potentially deadly illness. Treatment failure
and relapse are common after completing treatment, and a substantial proportion of 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 …

Background No specific psychotherapy for adult anorexia nervosa (AN) has shown superior
effect. Maintenance factors in AN (over-evaluation of control over eating, weight and shape) …

Objective: We report data from the medical stabilization and refeeding of patients with
severe anorexia nervosa admitted over a 15‐month period. Method: Through chart review …

Clinicians may experience ethical and legal dilemmas in the management of patients with
severe anorexia nervosa. It has been suggested that weight gain through compulsory …

BackgroundAnorexia nervosa is a mental disorder with a high long-term mortality. Patients
are ambivalent about treatment and often avoid it. Of necessity, compulsory treatment …