Alan P Bailey|Alexandra G. Parker|Lauren A. Colautti|Laura Hart|Ping Liu|Sarah Hetrick
Mapping the evidence for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders in young people
Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|Orygen Youth Health|Orygen Youth Health|University of Melbourne
eating disorders often develop adolescence young adulthood associated significant psychological physical burden identifying evidencebased interventions critical need take stock extant literature inform clinical practice regarding wellresearched interventions direct future research agendas identifying gaps evidence baseto investigate quantify nature distribution existing highquality research prevention treatment eating disorders young people using evidence mapping methodologya systematic search prevention treatment intervention studies adolescents young adults 1225 years conducted using embase psycinfo medline studies screened mapped according disorder intervention modality stage eating disorder study design included studies restricted controlled trials systematic reviews published since 1980the eating disorders evidence map included 197 trials 22 systematic reviews prevention research dominated trials psychoeducation pe bulimia nervosa bn received attention treatment literature cognitive behavioural therapy cbt antidepressants common interventions anorexia nervosa family based therapy fbt studied lacking trials exploring treatments binge eating disorder bed eating disorder otherwise specified ednos relapse prevention strategies notably absent across eating disordersdespite substantial literature devoted prevention treatment eating disorders young people evidence base well established significant gaps remain identified atrisk need prevention research exploring strategies passive pe treatment interventions targeting bed ednos required systematic reviews synthesising bn treatment trials eg cbt antidepressants fbts require investigation validated psychological interventions development relapse prevention strategies urgently required systematically identifying existing interventions young people eating disorders exposing gaps current literature evidence map inform researchers funding bodies policy makers opportunities future research