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The open versus blind weight conundrum: A multisite randomized controlled trial across multiple levels of patient care for anorexia nervosa.

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Abstract
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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disorder characterized by a profound fear of weight gain, resulting in significant weight loss, as well as behavioral symptoms that interfere with weight normalization. In concert, weight gain remains a proximal goal of treatment, and patient weighing is a critical component of treatment. However, divergent approaches exist in how patient weighing is undertaken in clinical practice. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a brief course of open weighing (sharing weight data with patients) versus blind weighing (not sharing weight data with patients) on distress around being weighed and AN symptom severity.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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53
Issue
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12
Number of Pages
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2079-2085
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23397
DOI
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10.1002/eat.23397
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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