Individual Schema-mode Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa: a Pilot Case Series

Psychological treatment using individual Schema-Mode Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (iST-AN). A 60 session protocol will be used over an 18 month period, moving flexibly through five phases of treatment, guided by the psychological formulation: phase 1 - assessment, engagement \& stabilisation; phase 2 - developing trust \& understanding; phase 3 - developing awareness \& acceptance; phase 4 - testing change \& strengthening the healthy mode; phase 5 - consolidating change. A follow-up period of 6 months, with 5 further monthly sessions, will promote self-efficacy and further consolidate change. A total treatment package of 65 sessions will be offered, over 24 months.