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Adapting dialectical behavior therapy for outpatient adult anorexia nervosa-A pilot study

Adapting dialectical behavior therapy for outpatient adult anorexia nervosa-A pilot study
Adapting dialectical behavior therapy for outpatient adult anorexia nervosa-A pilot study
Objective:
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is associated with excessive self-control. This iterative case series describes the augmentation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for outpatient adult AN with skills addressing emotional and behavioral overcontrol. An overly controlled style is theorized to develop from the transaction between an individual with heightened threat sensitivity and reduced reward sensitivity, interacting with an environment reinforcing overcontrol and punishing imperfection.

Method:
Case Series 1 utilized standard DBT, resulting in retention of 5/6 patients and a body mass index (BMI) effect size increase of d = -0.5 from pre- to post-treatment. Case series 2, using standard DBT augmented with skills addressing overcontrol, resulted in retention of 8/9 patients with an effect size increase in BMI at post-treatment that was maintained at 6- and 12-months follow-up (d = -1.12, d = -0.87, and d = -1.12).

Discussion:
Findings suggest that skills training targeting rigidity and increasing openness and social connectedness warrant further study of this model and treatment for AN.
anorexia nervosa, dialectical behavior therapy, adult, outpatient, case series
0276-3478
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Chen, Eunice Y.
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Segal, Kay
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Weissman, Jessica
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Zeffiro, Thomas A.
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Gallop, Robert
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Linehan, Marsha M.
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Bohus, Martin
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Lynch, Thomas R.
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Chen, Eunice Y.
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Segal, Kay
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Weissman, Jessica
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Zeffiro, Thomas A.
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Gallop, Robert
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Linehan, Marsha M.
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Chen, Eunice Y., Segal, Kay, Weissman, Jessica, Zeffiro, Thomas A., Gallop, Robert, Linehan, Marsha M., Bohus, Martin and Lynch, Thomas R. (2014) Adapting dialectical behavior therapy for outpatient adult anorexia nervosa-A pilot study. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1-10. (doi:10.1002/eat.22360). (PMID:25346237)

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Abstract

Objective:
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is associated with excessive self-control. This iterative case series describes the augmentation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for outpatient adult AN with skills addressing emotional and behavioral overcontrol. An overly controlled style is theorized to develop from the transaction between an individual with heightened threat sensitivity and reduced reward sensitivity, interacting with an environment reinforcing overcontrol and punishing imperfection.

Method:
Case Series 1 utilized standard DBT, resulting in retention of 5/6 patients and a body mass index (BMI) effect size increase of d = -0.5 from pre- to post-treatment. Case series 2, using standard DBT augmented with skills addressing overcontrol, resulted in retention of 8/9 patients with an effect size increase in BMI at post-treatment that was maintained at 6- and 12-months follow-up (d = -1.12, d = -0.87, and d = -1.12).

Discussion:
Findings suggest that skills training targeting rigidity and increasing openness and social connectedness warrant further study of this model and treatment for AN.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 27 October 2014
Published date: 27 October 2014
Keywords: anorexia nervosa, dialectical behavior therapy, adult, outpatient, case series
Organisations: Psychology

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Local EPrints ID: 370772
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/370772
ISSN: 0276-3478
PURE UUID: 04e5384d-722c-4973-a82c-913958ba70d9
ORCID for Thomas R. Lynch: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1270-6097

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Date deposited: 06 Nov 2014 11:31
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:32

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Author: Eunice Y. Chen
Author: Kay Segal
Author: Jessica Weissman
Author: Thomas A. Zeffiro
Author: Robert Gallop
Author: Marsha M. Linehan
Author: Martin Bohus
Author: Thomas R. Lynch ORCID iD

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