Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Add-on Hometreatment to Family Based Therapy in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Add-on Hometreatment to Family Based Therapy in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa. A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial

The project serves to evaluate a new treatment method with outreach services as a supplement to family-based therapy in the treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders.

The project is intended to help identify different family structures and which families will benefit most from the new outreach service of home-based treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children and adolescents aged 12 -20 years.
• Successful registrations in the special consultation for eating disorders at the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (KJPP) of the Psychiatric University Hospital (PUK) Zurich.
• Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa (ICD-10 F50.00/ F50.01/ F50.1)
• Existing informed consent of patients* (14 years and older) and parents or legal guardians (12-14 years).
• IQ over 75
• Resident in the canton of Zurich
• Good knowledge of German

Exclusion Criteria:

• No written consent
• Children under 12 years
• Other forms of eating disorders apart from anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa.