Specialist supportive clinical management for anorexia nervosa

Int J Eat Disord. 2006 Dec;39(8):625-32. doi: 10.1002/eat.20297.

Abstract

Objective: This article presents the rationale for, and description of, a nonspecialized therapy for anorexia nervosa, called specialist supportive clinical management (SSCM).

Method: Clinical management and supportive psychotherapy models of treatment are outlined. SSCM is described, as it was delivered in a clinical trial of psychotherapies for adult women with anorexia nervosa.

Results: The primary focus of SSCM for anorexia nervosa is the resumption of normal eating and the restoration of weight. Therapy aims to maintain a therapeutic relationship that facilitates the return to normal eating, and to enable other life issues that may impact on the eating disorder to be addressed.

Conclusion: Possible effective components of SSCM are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anorexia Nervosa / psychology
  • Anorexia Nervosa / therapy*
  • Body Weight
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Health Education
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health Services*
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Psychotherapy / methods*
  • Social Support*
  • United States
  • Workforce