The Role of Family in the Therapy of Nervous Anorexia

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the level of involvement of the family of patients with anorexia nervosa in therapeutic measures during routine treatment in the EDC and patients’ compliance to treatment. We analyzed 104 cases of patients with anorexia nervosa who were treated at the EDC during 2022–2023 at the full-time division, the half-time division and the dispensary division. It was found that among patients whose relatives did not attend psychoeducation events, 66.7% (n=10) did not continue treatment after discharge from the full-time division, patients whose relatives attended events partially and completely did not continue treatment in 15.4% (n=2) and 24.3% (n=18) cases, respectively. It was found that patients whose families did not participate in psychoeducation activities spent significantly less time in a full-time division (17 days). In the case of partial and full family involvement, patients stayed in the hospital for an average of 51 days and 54 days, respectively. Thus, it was found that family involvement is an important compliance factor at all stages of treatment.