Treatment of Patients With Concurrent Eating Disorder and Personality Disorder: A Controlled Randomized Comparison Study, of Treatments Given to In-patients and Out-patients.
Treatment of Patients With Concurrent Eating Disorder and Personality Disorder: A Controlled Randomized Comparison Study, of Treatments Given to In-patients and Out-patients.
The aim of this study is to determine whether in-patient treatment is better then intensive out-patient group treatment for patients with concurrent eating disorder and personality disorder.
The main aim of the study is to compare the effects of in-patient treatment with a group based intensive out-patient treatment. It is a randomized controlled comparison study including patients with concurrent eating disorder and personality disorder. 18 patients will receive an in-patient treatment lasting one year. 18 patients will receive intensive out-patient treatment consisting of two-weekly group sessions, lasting one year. Personality disorder, eating behavior, symptoms, and function will be followed for two years.
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