Family functioning and life events in the outcome of adolescent anorexia nervosa

1997 ◽  
Vol 171 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive North ◽  
Simon Gowers ◽  
Victoria Byram
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
First Year ◽  
Dysfunctional Families ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Healthy Family ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

BackgroundThis study investigates the outcome of anorexia nervosa in adolescents in relation to precipitating life events and changes in family functioning over time.MethodThirty-five adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their mothers were administered measures of life events and family functioning at initial assessment and 1 and 2 year follow-up, when outcome was also assessed.ResultsFifty-five per cent of patients had a good outcome. Patients from initially well-functioning families or those with precipitating life events improved more in the first year, than those with dysfunctional families or without events. Subjects perceived a deterioration in family functioning at 1 year follow-up but an improvement at 2 years. Mothers reported no changes.ConclusionsApproximately half of a series of early onset cases of anorexia nervosa can be expected to recover by 2 years. Healthy family functioning and presence of a precipitating life event predict good short-term outcome. The relationships between subjects' perceptions of family functioning and their recovery from anorexia nervosa is discussed.

Muenke syndrome: long-term outcome of a syndrome-specific treatment protocol

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca K. den Ottelander ◽  
Robbin de Goederen ◽  
Marie-Lise C. van Veelen ◽  
Stephanie D. C. van de Beeten ◽  
Maarten H. Lequin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
First Year ◽  
Ventricular Size ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Skull Growth ◽  
Muenke Syndrome ◽  
First Year Of Life

OBJECTIVEThe authors evaluated the long-term outcome of their treatment protocol for Muenke syndrome, which includes a single craniofacial procedure.METHODSThis was a prospective observational cohort study of Muenke syndrome patients who underwent surgery for craniosynostosis within the first year of life. Symptoms and determinants of intracranial hypertension were evaluated by longitudinal monitoring of the presence of papilledema (fundoscopy), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA; with polysomnography), cerebellar tonsillar herniation (MRI studies), ventricular size (MRI and CT studies), and skull growth (occipital frontal head circumference [OFC]). Other evaluated factors included hearing, speech, and ophthalmological outcomes.RESULTSThe study included 38 patients; 36 patients underwent fronto-supraorbital advancement. The median age at last follow-up was 13.2 years (range 1.3–24.4 years). Three patients had papilledema, which was related to ophthalmological disorders in 2 patients. Three patients had mild OSA. Three patients had a Chiari I malformation, and tonsillar descent < 5 mm was present in 6 patients. Tonsillar position was unrelated to papilledema, ventricular size, or restricted skull growth. Ten patients had ventriculomegaly, and the OFC growth curve deflected in 3 patients. Twenty-two patients had hearing loss. Refraction anomalies were diagnosed in 14/15 patients measured at ≥ 8 years of age.CONCLUSIONSPatients with Muenke syndrome treated with a single fronto-supraorbital advancement in their first year of life rarely develop signs of intracranial hypertension, in accordance with the very low prevalence of its causative factors (OSA, hydrocephalus, and restricted skull growth). This illustrates that there is no need for a routine second craniofacial procedure. Patient follow-up should focus on visual assessment and speech and hearing outcomes.

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-525
Author(s):  
Robert J. Haggerty
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Outcome Studies ◽  
Psychosomatic Disorder ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Follow Up Studies

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychosomatic disorder which most typically begins between 16 and 18 years of age. Clinicians have often held that early onset (eg, ages 11 to 15) is associated with a better outcome. This paper reviews the long-term outcome studies on anorexia nervosa and concludes that this contention is not supported by available data. The methodologies of seven outcome studies that focus on an early onset population are critiqued, and it is concluded that two methodologies are strong. Because of the increasing prevalence of anorexia nervosa, this once rare disorder can now be more easily investigated, and consequently better follow-up studies, which examine potential prognostic factors including age of onset, should be forthcoming.

Long-term outcome and psychiatric comorbidity of adolescent-onset anorexia nervosa

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Andrés-Pepiñá ◽  
Maria Teresa Plana ◽  
Itziar Flamarique ◽  
Sonia Romero ◽  
Roger Borràs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
A Current

Objective: To assess the outcome of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) about 20 years after first treatment. Methods: Sixty-two women diagnosed with AN during adolescence were invited to participate. Of these 62 patients, 38 agreed to participate and were assessed with a battery of questionnaires and interviews. A control group of 30 women of similar age was also assessed. Results: Of the patients who completed the full assessment, 13 (34%) presented some degree of eating disorder (ED) at follow-up (10 (26%) met full Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) criteria for an ED and 3 (8%) showed partial remission of an ED). The remaining 25 (66%) patients had fully recovered from AN. The duration of untreated illness before admission was significantly associated with an increased risk of a current ED (odds ratio (OR) = 3.334 (1.3–8.7); p = .014). Of the patients who had recovered totally from their ED, 24% showed another psychiatric disorder. This percentage rose to 70% in patients with a current ED. Conclusion: Sixty-six percent of adolescents who completed the assessment achieved remission of their AN. Comorbidity was more common in the current ED group. The variable that best predicted complete remission was the number of years without treatment, showing the importance of detection and early intervention.

Are lifetime affective disorders predictive of long-term outcome in severe adolescent anorexia nervosa?

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 969-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Carrot ◽  
L. Radon ◽  
T. Hubert ◽  
S. Vibert ◽  
J. Duclos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

scholarly journals Do clinical investigations predict long-term outcome? A follow-up of paediatric respiratory outpatients

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen CM. de Jong ◽  
Eva SL. Pedersen ◽  
Myrofora Goutaki ◽  
Daniel Trachsel ◽  
Juerg Barben ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Clinical Tests ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Provocation Tests ◽  
Clinical Investigations ◽  
Bronchial Provocation Tests ◽  
Exercise Induced

AbstractIntroductionThe contribution of clinical investigations to prediction of long-term outcomes of children investigated for asthma is unclear.AimWe performed a broad range of clinical tests and investigated whether they helped to predict long-term wheeze among children referred for evaluation of possible asthma.MethodsWe studied children aged 6-16 years referred to two Swiss pulmonary outpatient clinics with a history of wheeze, dyspnoea, or cough in 2007. The initial assessment included spirometry, body plethysmography, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, skin prick tests, and bronchial provocation tests (BPT) by exercise, methacholine, and mannitol. Respiratory symptoms were assessed with questionnaires at baseline and at follow-up seven years later. Associations between baseline factors and wheeze at follow-up were investigated by logistic regression.ResultsAt baseline, 111 children were examined in 2007. Seven years after baseline, 85 (77%) completed the follow-up questionnaire, among whom 61 (72%) had wheeze at baseline, while at follow-up 39 (46%) reported wheeze. Adjusting for age and sex, the following characteristics predicted wheeze at adolescence: wheeze triggered by pets (odds ratio 4.2, 95% CI 1.2-14.8), pollen (2.8, 1.1-7.0), and exercise (3.1, 1.2-8.0). Of the clinical tests, only a positive exercise test (3.2, 1.1-9.7) predicted wheeze at adolescence.ConclusionReported exercise-induced wheeze and wheeze triggered by pets or pollen were important predictors of wheeze persistence into adolescence. None of the clinical tests predicted wheeze more strongly than reported symptoms. Clinical tests might be important for asthma diagnosis but medical history is more helpful in predicting prognosis in children referred for asthma.

Functional MRI with a set-shifting task in adolescent anorexia nervosa: A cross-sectional and follow-up study

2019 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefina Castro-Fornieles ◽  
Elena de la Serna ◽  
Anna Calvo ◽  
Anna Blázquez ◽  
Jaime Moya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Functional Mri ◽  
Set Shifting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Set Shifting Task
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