Experience of an Eating Disorders Out-patient Program in an Internal Medicine Hospital

Overview

Journal Eat Weight Disord

Publisher Springer

Date 2013 Oct 8

PMID 24097344

Citations 1

Authors

Eduardo Garcia-Garcia

Ingrid Rocha-Velis

Veronica Vazquez-Velazquez

Martha Kaufer-Horwitz

Ricardo Reynoso

Juan Pablo Mendez

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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop a successful low budget out-patient program, in an internal medicine hospital, for patients presenting eating disorders in an emerging nation.

Methods: A total of 144 patients were included in a 6 month intervention centered in medical support, with fortnightly medical consultations, monthly counseling by a nutritionist and by a psychiatrist and three psycho-educational courses. The Three Factor Eating Questionnaire and the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 were performed at the beginning and at the end of the study.

Results: After 6 months, more than half of the patients who completed the intervention were on remission. Substantial improvement was observed regarding the scores of both instruments after completion of the program.

Conclusions: The outcome of this study compares favorably to previous published data of more intensive programs. These results were obtained having little infrastructure, a low budget and limited human resources, making this a suitable eating disorders program for emerging nations.

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