A specific form of family therapy (family-based treatment) is the leading treatment for
adolescents with anorexia nervosa. As this treatment has certain limitations, alternative
approaches are needed.“Enhanced” cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) is a potential
candidate given its utility as a treatment for adults with eating disorder psychopathology. The
aim of the present study was to establish, in a representative cohort of patients with marked
anorexia nervosa, the immediate and longer term outcome following CBT-E. Forty-nine …

This systematic review analysed published data on the effectiveness of enhanced cognitive
behaviour therapy (CBT-E) for adolescents with eating disorders. Of the 28 papers retrieved,
eight (6 case series, 1 prospective cohort study, and 1 non-randomized effectiveness trial)
met the inclusion criteria and revealed the following five findings. First, outpatient CBT-E is
well accepted by adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa; it is completed by about two-
thirds of participants, and produces improvements in eating-disorder and general …