Clinical Characteristics Associated with Premature Termination from Outpatient Psychotherapy for Anorexia Nervosa. (20th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jordan, Jennifer; McIntosh, Virginia V. W.; Carter, Frances A.; Joyce, Peter R.; Frampton, Christopher M. A.; Luty, Suzanne E.; McKenzie, Janice M.; Bulik, Cynthia M.
• Is Part Of: European eating disorders review. Volume 22:Number 4(2014:Jul.)
• Page Start: 278
• Page End: 284
• Publication Date: 2014-05-20
• Subjects: Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/erv.2296
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-4133

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="erv2296-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>The literature on clinical characteristics associated with premature termination of treatment (PTT) is beset with conflicting and non‐replicated findings. This study explores clinical characteristics potentially associated with PTT in a randomised controlled outpatient psychotherapy trial for anorexia nervosa (AN).</p> </sec> <sec id="erv2296-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Participants were 56 women aged 17–40 years with spectrum AN. The completer group (<italic>n</italic> = 35) included those completing at least 15/20 planned sessions with the remainder of the sample comprising the PTT group (<italic>n</italic> = 21). Variables examined included demographic factors, psychosocial functioning, psychiatric history, lifetime comorbidity, temperament and eating disorder characteristics. Logistic regression was used to examine significant variables. A Kaplan–Meier survival curve was used to illustrate time taken to PTT.</p> </sec> <sec id="erv2296-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The mean number of sessions in the PTT group was 8.1. Lower self‐transcendence scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory were associated with PTT.</p> </sec> <sec id="erv2296-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Recognising and addressing personality factors have the potential to enhance retention in treatment. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.</p> </sec> </abstract>