Characteristics of patients in an eating disorder sample who dropped out: 2-year follow-up

Autor: María Yolanda Vellisca González, Santos Orejudo Hernández, Ines Madrazo Rio-Hortega, Andrés Gómez del Barrio, Laura Carral-Fernández, José Ignacio Latorre Marín, Jana González Gómez, Laura Moreno Malfaz
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Eating and weight disorders : EWD. 24(4)
ISSN: 1590-1262
Popis: This manuscript explores the characteristics of individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder who dropped out of treatment, compared with those who completed it. The participants were 196 patients diagnosed with eating disorders (according to DSM-IV-TR criteria) who consecutively began treatment for the first time in an eating disorders unit. They were assessed at baseline with a set of questionnaires evaluating eating habits, temperament, and general psychopathology. During the follow-up period, patients who dropped out were re-assessed via a telephone interview. In the course of a 2-year follow-up, a total of 80 (40.8%) patients were labeled as dropouts, and 116 (59.2%) remaining subjects were considered completers. High TCI scores in the character dimensions of Disorderliness (NS4) (p
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