The development and psychometric evaluation of FABIANA-checklist: a scale to assess factors influencing treatment initiation in anorexia nervosa

Plain English summary Early treatment contributes to a more favorable illness course and an improved prognosis in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). The current study presents the development of the FABIANA checklist, which aims to assess factors which influence duration of untreated illness. The...

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Autores principales: Laurence Reuter, Denise Kästner, Justine Schmidt, Angelika Weigel, Ulrich Voderholzer, Marion Seidel, Bianca Schwennen, Helge Fehrs, Bernd Löwe, Antje Gumz
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Publicado: BMC 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/a5683472fdaa4f158096f1913760304d
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Sumario:Plain English summary Early treatment contributes to a more favorable illness course and an improved prognosis in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). The current study presents the development of the FABIANA checklist, which aims to assess factors which influence duration of untreated illness. The FABIANA checklist was developed on the basis of interviews with patients, their relatives and primary care practitioners. It provides data from the first use of the checklist in a German sample of 75 patients with AN. The results of our study suggest that the FABIANA-checklist is a valid instrument to assess factors involved in the process of treatment initiation. Emotional and practical support from the primary health care system and close relatives were the most consistent components. A follow-up study will investigate the relationship between the FABIANA-items and the DUI in order to guide the conception of effective secondary prevention measures.