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An evaluation of a CAMHS outpatient service for adolescent eating disorders
Author(s) -
Fenner Mary,
Kleve Liv
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/camh.12014
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , eating disorders , bulimia nervosa , drop out , psychiatry , service (business) , medicine , patient satisfaction , anorexia , psychology , clinical psychology , nursing , economy , demographic economics , economics
Background A CAMHS Eating Disorder ( ED ) service is presented together with cases referred and treated within a 3‐year period. An outcome evaluation was conducted for restrictive eating disorders. Method Case files were analysed to investigate service throughput as well as clinical outcomes for discharged cases ( n = 39). Results Highly positive End of Treatment ( EOT ) outcomes were achieved for both anorexia nervosa ( AN ) and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified ( EDNOS ). Morgan Russell scores, drop‐out and admission rates compared favourably with previous trials. User satisfaction ratings were high. Conclusion The study offers insight into real‐life clinical practice and as outpatient treatment is usually much less expensive than inpatient treatment, this approach has the potential to be cost‐effective.