Dalle Grave, R (2022)
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Dalle Grave, R. (2022). Improving Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Eating Disorders. A promising strategy for improving the treatment outcome of eating disorders.
KEY POINTS
- A subgroup of patients does not reach full remission from eating disorders with current evidence-based psychological treatments.
- Researchers are hoping to design new forms of therapies by exploring genetic or neurological causes that might underlie the eating disorders.
- An alternative strategy to improve the treatment outcome is the intensification of current evidence-based psychological treatments.
- The adaptation of CBT-E for intensive settings of care has shown promising results in patients not responding to outpatient treatments.
