Experience of Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa Towards Antidepressants (E3A)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adolescents Cared for Anorexia Nervosa at Maison de Solenn

Treatments: Other: Survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04481165

APHP200104

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa confronted with the prescription of antidepressants

Full description

In our adolescent psychiatric unit, antidepressant's prescription is common during the care pathway for adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

The literature highlights a paradox between scientific data and clinical practice, based on expert consensus. There are a very few qualitative studies in this subject and none of them concern adolescents.

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the experience and opinion of adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa confronted with the prescription of antidepressants

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adolescents aged 12 to 25
• Suffering from anorexia nervosa [according to DSM-5 criteria]
• Has been prescribed for a type of SSRIs antidepressant (still ongoing or interrupted at the time of the interview)
• Non-opposition to the study

Exclusion criteria

• Atypical eating disorder that do not meet DSM-5 criteria for restrictive anorexia nervosa
• Body Mass Index < 15
• Prescribed for another antidepressant than SSRIs

Trial design

15 participants in 1 patient group

Adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Description:

Adolescents from 12 to 25 year old, cared for anorexia nervosa at the Maison de Solenn (Cochin hospital, Paris, France) et for whom antidepressive agents have been prescribed

Treatment:

Other: Survey