TABLE 3.
Types of services and treatments accessed for an eating disorder reported by Autism + REDs and REDs only participant groups
| Question | Answer | Autism + REDs (n = 46) | REDs only (n = 110) | Chi‐squared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you been in treatment for your eating disorder? | Yes | 93.5% (n = 43) | 97.3% (n = 107) | X 2(1) = 1.26, p > 0.05 |
| No | 6.5% (n = 3) | 2.7% (n = 3) | ||
| Type of care setting accessed | Specialist eating disorder service | 90% (n = 40) | 90% (n = 99) | X 2(1) = 0.31, p > 0.05 |
| General mental health service | 52.2% (n = 24) | 40% (n = 44) | X 2(1) = 1.96, p > 0.05 | |
| CAMHS | 54.3% (n = 25) | 28.2% (n = 31) | X 2 (1) = 9.65, p < 0.01 | |
| GP | 60.9% (n = 28) | 66.4% (n = 73) | X 2(1) = 0.43, p > 0.05 | |
| Type of eating disorder service setting accessed | Inpatient | 60.9% (n = 28) | 56.4% (n = 62) | X 2(1) = 0.27, p > 0.05 |
| Outpatient | 76.1% (n = 35) | 68.2% (n = 75) | X 2(1) = 0.97, p > 0.05 | |
| Day patient | 32.6% (n = 15) | 35.5% (n = 39) | X 2(1) = 0.12, p > 0.05 | |
| Community‐based | 37% (n = 17) | 38.2% (n = 42) | X 2(1) = 0.02, p > 0.05 | |
| Type of treatment received for an eating disorder | Medication | 78.3% (n = 36) | 69.1% (n = 76) | X 2(1) = 1.35, p > 0.05 |
| Dietitian | 91.3% (n = 42) | 81.8% (n = 90) | X 2(1) = 2.24, p > 0.05 | |
| Occupational therapy | 37% (n = 17) | 50% (n = 55) | X 2(1) = 2.2, p > 0.05 | |
| Psychological therapy | 90% (n = 40) | 78.2% (n = 86) | X 2(1) = 1.6, p > 0.05 | |
| Types of psychological treatment received for an eating disorder | CBT | 65.2% (n = 36) | 67.3% (n = 74) | X 2(1) = 1.88, p > 0.05 |
| Family therapy | 32.6% (n = 15) | 31.8% (n = 35) | X 2(1) = 0.01, p > 0.05 | |
| MANTRA | 17.4% (n = 8) | 23.6% (n = 26) | X 2(1) = 0.74, p > 0.05 | |
| SSCM | 8.7% (n = 4) | 8.2% (n = 9) | X 2(1) = 0.01, p > 0.05 | |
| DBT | 32.6% (n = 15) | 21.8% (n = 24) | X 2(1) = 2.01, p > 0.05 |
Note: Significant chi‐squared tests are highlighted in bold.
Abbreviations: CAMHS, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; DBT, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; GP, General Practitioner; MANTRA, Maudsley Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults; RED, restrictive eating disorder; SSCM, Specialist Supportive Clinical Management.