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Assessing the Impact of Weighted Blankets on Anxiety Among Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Avoidant- Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ohene, Rachel; Logan, Christina; Loresto, Figaro; Watters, Ashlie; Eron, Kathryn; Markovchick, Tasha; Mehler, Philip S.
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  • Ohene R; Rachel Ohene, MOT, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Acute Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO.
  • Logan C; Christina Logan, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Acute Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO.
  • Loresto F; Figaro Loresto, PhD, RN, is Nurse Scientist, Children's Hospital, Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.
  • Watters A; Ashlie Watters, PhD, is Associate Research Scientist, Acute Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; Ashlie.watters@dhha.org.
  • Eron K; Kathryn Eron, BA, is Research Assistant II, Nursing Education and Research Department, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO.
  • Markovchick T; Tasha Markovchick, RN, is Clinical Nurse Educator, Acute Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO.
  • Mehler PS; Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, is Medical Director, Acute Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO; Glassman Endowed Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; and Chief Scientific Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Den
Am J Occup Ther ; 76(6)2022 Nov 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36622934
IMPORTANCE: Interventions to reduce anxiety are needed for patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and avoidant- restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Weighted blankets are one such intervention. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of weighted blankets on anxiety for patients with AN and ARFID. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial conducted between November 2018 and March 2019. Patients were randomized into the control group or the intervention group. SETTING: Inpatient setting; medical stabilization unit. PARTICIPANTS: Patients (N = 23) diagnosed with AN or ARFID and experiencing moderate anxiety. The majority were female (91%), with a mean age of 26 yr (SD = 9.3), and the mean length of hospitalization was 22 days (SD = 17.3). INTERVENTIONS: Control group participants received usual care, which included occupational therapy services. Intervention group participants received a weighted blanket along with usual care. OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Mixed-effects regression models were conducted. Primary outcomes included improvement in Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scores by discharge. RESULTS: Intervention group patients had a greater, non-statistically significant decrease in BAI score over time (B = 1.16, p = .83) than control group patients. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Weighted blankets may be an effective tool for reducing anxiety among patients with AN or ARFID. What This Article Adds: The use of a weighted blanket, in conjunction with occupational therapy interventions, is potentially a beneficial non-pharmacological option for patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). The current study adds an additional modality to the multidisciplinary treatment approach for eating disorders.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Anorexia Nervosa / Transtorno Alimentar Restritivo Evitativo Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Am J Occup Ther Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Anorexia Nervosa / Transtorno Alimentar Restritivo Evitativo Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Am J Occup Ther Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos