Analysis of Articles about Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Family-Based Treatment

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Article 1
Purpose of study: The primary purpose of the article by Grave et al. (2019) was to present benchmark data related to the outcome and its associated predictors after treatment of anorexia nervosa adolescent patients with enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E) within an eating disorder facility in the real-world. It also incorporated similar information after a 20-week follow-up.
Method of study: The authors used a convenient study approach to recruit 49 adolescent participants meeting the study criteria through consecutive referrals to a Verona-located facility’s eating disorder clinical services. The researchers exposed the eligible participants to a 40-session CBT-E program that continued for 40 weeks while recording various study indicators before the start and at the end of the intervention. The approach also included a follow-up at 20 weeks. Other method-based considerations include the completion of informed consent by participants.
Key findings and nursing practice implications: Results from the study by Grave et al. (2019) indicate that 71.4% of the participants completed their treatment, leading to data demonstrating desirable weight gain and a notable reduction in the eating disorder. Moreover, patients presented a considerable decrease in their clinical impairment scores, including a good body mass index and psychopathology. They also maintained their positive changes even after the 20-week follow-up results. These results imply that one can exploit the CBT-E approach to avert any forms of therapy in clinical settings. Since the method presents proven results, integrating it to complement family therapy may produce desirable outcomes in practice.
Article 2
Purpose of study: The purpose of the study by Dimitropoulos et al. (2017) was to investigate the clinicians’ perceptions of the principles of family-based therapy and its effectiveness in patients with eating disorders in their practice.
Method of study: The researchers adopted a qualitative study incorporating focused groups to collect data about the participants’ view of FTB and its effect on eating disorders. This approach was appropriate for the type of study because it facilitated collating the themes through thematic analysis to inform the topic und...