TY  - JOUR
AB  - This retrospective study aimed to assess the number, demographic and clinical characteristics of patients seeking treatment for eating disorders at a clinical service specialized in delivering enhanced cognitive behavior (CBT-E) before (01/01/2018 - 08/03/2020) and during (09/03/2020 - 31/12/2021) the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A larger number of adults than adolescents sought treatment both before (121 [66%] vs. 62 [44%]) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (108 [53%] vs. 95 [47%]) (chi-squared=6.66, p=0.010). However, the percentage of adolescents seeking treatment was higher in the pandemic than in pre-pandemic years (60.5% vs. 39.5%). On the contrary, the rate of adults with an age of ≥25 years was lower during the COVID-19 pandemic (chi-square=8.71, p=0.033). No significant difference was found in demographics, clinical characteristics, and DSM-5 diagnoses between patients seeking treatment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. In conclusion, the results show a significant increase in adolescent patients seeking outpatient CBT-E during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
AU  - Dalle Grave, R.
AU  - Chignola, E.
AU  - Franchini, C.
AU  - Macrì, L.
AU  - Manganotti, A.
AU  - Monti, V.
AU  - Morandini, N.
AU  - Sartirana, M.
AU  - Calugi, S.
DA  - 2022-10-18
DO  - 10.32044/ijedo.2022.06
KW  - COVID-19
Coronavirus disease
Eating disorders
Adolescents
Adults
Cognitive behavior therapy
Public health
L1  - internal-pdf://3829176419/202206.pdf
PY  - 2022
SE  - 30
SP  - 4
ST  - Number and characteristics of patients seeking treatment for eating disorders at a CBT-E clinical service before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
T2  - IJEDO
TI  - Number and characteristics of patients seeking treatment for eating disorders at a CBT-E clinical service before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
VL  - 4
ID  - 8
ER  -