An overview of a 4-year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unit

Aims and method To review and explore the eating disorder admissions to an in-patient child and adolescent mental health hospital which had restarted taking such presentations. This was done by conducting three audits using RiO (an electronic patient records system) and including all young people...

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Main Authors: Victoria Thomas, Amy Wright, Jessica Jobling, David O'Sullivan
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
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description Aims and method To review and explore the eating disorder admissions to an in-patient child and adolescent mental health hospital which had restarted taking such presentations. This was done by conducting three audits using RiO (an electronic patient records system) and including all young people with eating disorders or related difficulties admitted between 1 February 2019 and 30 June 2023. As part of this, relevant practice standards were identified using the baseline assessment tool in UK national guidelines. Results The audits identified 46 completed admissions, detailing demographic information, nasogastric and restraint feeding, therapeutic interventions and medication, admission and discharge routes, length of admission and more. Clinical implications The review highlighted the apparent overall success of a general admission unit in treating eating disorders and related difficulties and identified key areas of importance and development in terms of clinical practice.
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spelling doaj-art-8a34f9b85962411da6105b48aebb9e452025-08-20T03:21:28ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Bulletin2056-46942056-47082025-06-014918719110.1192/bjb.2025.6An overview of a 4-year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unitVictoria Thomas0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8326-8138Amy Wright1Jessica Jobling2David O'Sullivan3Associate specialist child and adolescent psychiatrist working in the Specialist Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service, Ferndene Hospital, Prudhoe, UKAssistant psychologist working in the Specialist Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service, Ferndene Hospital, Prudhoe, UKHonorary assistant psychologist working in the Specialist Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service, Ferndene Hospital, Prudhoe, UKConsultant clinical psychologist and approved clinician, working in the Specialist Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service, Ferndene Hospital, Prudhoe, UK Aims and method To review and explore the eating disorder admissions to an in-patient child and adolescent mental health hospital which had restarted taking such presentations. This was done by conducting three audits using RiO (an electronic patient records system) and including all young people with eating disorders or related difficulties admitted between 1 February 2019 and 30 June 2023. As part of this, relevant practice standards were identified using the baseline assessment tool in UK national guidelines. Results The audits identified 46 completed admissions, detailing demographic information, nasogastric and restraint feeding, therapeutic interventions and medication, admission and discharge routes, length of admission and more. Clinical implications The review highlighted the apparent overall success of a general admission unit in treating eating disorders and related difficulties and identified key areas of importance and development in terms of clinical practice. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469425000063/type/journal_articleAnorexia nervosachild and adolescent psychiatryin-patient treatmentfeeding or eating disordersservice development
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An overview of a 4-year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unit
BJPsych Bulletin
Anorexia nervosa
child and adolescent psychiatry
in-patient treatment
feeding or eating disorders
service development
title An overview of a 4-year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unit
title_full An overview of a 4-year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unit
title_fullStr An overview of a 4-year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unit
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title_short An overview of a 4-year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unit
title_sort overview of a 4 year period of admissions of young people with eating difficulties to a general admissions unit
topic Anorexia nervosa
child and adolescent psychiatry
in-patient treatment
feeding or eating disorders
service development
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469425000063/type/journal_article
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