Table 2.
Hospitalization themes
| Theme | Percentage (%) | Subthemes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clinical team | 81.48 |
Psychiatrist: 13/27 Psychologist: 11/27 Nurse: 10/27 General Clinician: 7/27 Dietician: 9/27 Physiotherapist: 4/27 Occupational therapist/social worker: 2/27 |
| 2. Psychotherapeutic framework | 51.85 |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: 6/27 Psychodynamic Therapy: 2/27 Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training: 2/27 Cognitive Remediation Therapy: 1/27 Cognitive Analytic Therapy: 1/27 Schema Therapy: 1/27 |
| 3. Motivation | 25.93 | Use of validated questionnaires: 3/27 |
| 4. Treatment setting | 100 |
Eating Disorders Unit: 19/27 Psychiatry Unit: 3/27 Internal Medicine Unit: 2/27 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit: 1/27 Psychosomatic and Psychotherapeutic Wards: 1/27 Nutrition Unit: 1/27 |
| 5. Nutrition and refeeding | 66.67% |
Details about meals: 13/27 Nasogastric Tube Feeding: 10/27 Details about toilet locking/supervised rest: 4/27 Details about target weight gain: 8/27 Weight monitoring frequence: 4/27 Details about caloric intake: 7/27 Details about physical exercise: 4/27 |
| 6. Psychopharmacological therapy | 22.22 |
Antipsychotics: 3/27 Antidepressants: 4/27 Anxiolytics: 3/27 Anticonvulsants/mood-stabilizers: 1/27 Pharmacotherapy not detailed: 2/27 |
| 7. Admission/discharge criteria | 40.74 |
Admission criteria: 9/27 - BMI: 8/27 - Additional criteria (other than BMI): 4/27 Discharge: 5/27 - BMI: 5/27 |
| 8. Follow-up | 14.81 |
Outpatient care: 4/27 Day Hospital: 2/27 Residential treatment: 2/27 Transfer to a specialized unit: 1/27 |
| 9. Psychometric assessment | 51.85 |
Questionnaires for ED: 13/27 - EDE/EDEQ: 7/27 - EDI: 5/27 Questionnaires for general psychopathology: 12/27 - BDI: 5/27 - BSI: 4/27 |
The table illustrates the nine themes selected (Theme) and the respective percentages of studies that address these themes out of the total papers included in the review (Percentage). In the third column, the most relevant data and aspects for every factor (Subthemes) are taken into account, with the corresponding number indicating the studies considering the subthemes out of the total 27 included in our review (expressed as a fraction).
BMI body mass index, ED eating disorder, EDE Eating Disorder Examination, EDEQ Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, EDI Eating Disorder Inventory, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, BSI Brief Symptom Inventory