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Specialist Supportive Clinical Management for anorexia nervosa: what it is (and what it is not).

Jennifer JordanVirginia Vw McIntoshCynthia M Bulik
Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2019)
SSCM utilises well established clinical management for AN (with a sustained focus on normalised eating and weight restoration) coupled with supportive therapy principles and strategies. Common factors across both arms include core counselling skills and a positive therapeutic alliance to promote adherence and retention in treatment for AN. Compared to other comparator therapies to date, SSCM is a simpler therapy without unique or novel theoretically derived strategies. Comparable outcomes with more complex psychotherapies raise the question of whether the combined core components of SSCM may be sufficient for many people with AN.
Keyphrases
  • anorexia nervosa
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • body mass index
  • palliative care
  • type diabetes
  • stem cells
  • glycemic control
  • adipose tissue
  • smoking cessation
  • cell therapy
  • replacement therapy
  • skeletal muscle