Table 1.

Timeline of the study.

T	Timing	Outcomes Assessed
T0	Admission	%BMI, EDI-3 (EDRC, GMPC) SAFA-D, SAFA-O
T1	Discharge	%BMI, EDI-3 (EDRC, GMPC) SAFA-D, SAFA-O
T2	First follow-up (7–21 days)	%BMI
T3	Second follow-up (22–45 days)	%BMI

Abbreviations: AQ = Autism Questionnaire; ADOS-2 = Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2; EDI-3 = The Eating Disorder Inventory-3; EDRC = Eating Concerns; GPMC = Global Psychological Maladjustment; SAFA-D = Self-Administered Psychiatric Scales for Children and Adolescents, Depression scale; SAFA-O = Self-Administered Psychiatric Scales for Children and Adolescents, Obsessive-compulsive symptoms; T0: at the start of hospitalization; T1: upon discharge from our ward; T2: at the first scheduled post discharge evaluation; T3: at the last post discharge evaluation.