Long-term prognosis in anorexia nervosa: lessons from a 21-year follow-up study

Authors
Zipfel, S Lowe, B Reas, DL Deter, HC Herzog, W
Citation
S. Zipfel et al., Long-term prognosis in anorexia nervosa: lessons from a 21-year follow-up study, LANCET, 355(9205), 2000, pp. 721-722
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9205
Year of publication
2000
Pages
721 - 722
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000226)355:9205<721:LPIANL>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
In a prospective long-term follow-up of 84 patients 21 years after first ho spitalisation for anorexia nervosa, we found that 50.6% had achieved a full recovery, 10.4% still met full diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, a nd 15.6% had died from causes related to anorexia nervosa. Predictors of ou tcome included physical, social, and psychological variables.