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Risk, demand and capacity in adult specialist eating disorder services in the South of England – before and since Covid-19
(2020-12)
Aims and Method: This is a longitudinal cohort study describing the demand and capacity for specialist inpatient treatment of patients with severe eating disorders covering a population of 3.5 million. We compared the ...
The use of Fox’s glacier mints to treat ibs-type symptoms in patients with anorexia nervosa in an adult specialist eating disorder unit
(2021-03)
Background: Patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) often
experience Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) type symptoms,
including bloating, abdominal pain and acid reflux.(1) Pepper mint oil is used to treat IBS symptoms, due to ...
Results and Learning from the Healthy Outcomes for People with Eating Disorders (HOPE) New Care Model (Provider Collaborative) pilot: More investment required to address demand and capacity in adult community and inpatient eating disorder services
(2021-06)
This article reports on pilot results and lessons learned from the HOPE New Care Model
(Provider Collaborative). Pre-pandemic 12 beds were needed per million population.
Demand for beds could be reduced by addressing the ...
Integrated Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural (I-CBTE) therapy significantly improves effectiveness of inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa in real life settings
(2022-01)
Inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) often results in poor outcomes. To address this, the Oxford
service has adapted the multistep enhanced cognitive behavioural (CBTE) treatment model, first
developed in Italy, ...
Untreatable or unable to treat? Creating more effective and accessible treatment for long-standing and severe eating disorders
(2023-02)
The evidence base for the treatment of severe eating disorders is limited. In addition to improving access to early intervention, there is a need to develop more effective treatments for complex presentations of eating ...
Is Bed Rest Helpful as an Intervention in the Management of Severe Anorexia Nervosa in Hospitals?
(2018-08)
Background: Bed rest has been part of treatment of severe anorexia nervosa in hospitals both in the UK and internationally. It is commonly used on medical and paediatric wards and both the adult and Junior MARSIPAN [1] ...
Evolutionary Perspectives on Eating Disorders
(2022-09)
The focus of this chapter is on evolutionary theories and models of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and obesity. Although obesity is not considered a mental health problem, its link with binge eating disorder ...
Does the UK medical education provide doctors with sufficient skills and knowledge to manage patients with eating disorders safely?
(2018-06)
Background: Eating disorders affect 1%–4% of the population and they are associated with an increased rate of mortality and multimorbidity. Following the avoidable deaths of three people the parliamentary ombudsman called ...
What is the evidence for using bed rest as part of hospital treatment of severe anorexia nervosa?
(2019-04)
Bed rest is commonly used on medical and paediatric wards as part of nursing management of the physically compromised patient with severe anorexia nervosa. The aim of this study was to review the evidence base of bed rest ...
The alarms should no longer be ignored: A Survey of the Demand, Capacity and Provision of Adult Community Eating Disorder Services in England and Scotland before COVID-19
(2022-12)
This national survey compared the demand and capacity of adult community eating disorder services (ACEDS) to NHSE Commissioning guidance.
Results: Of 21 services approached in England and Scotland 13 responded (10.7 million ...