Adapting dialectical behavior therapy for outpatient adult anorexia nervosa-A pilot study

Objective Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is associated with excessive self‐control. This iterative case series describes the augmentation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for outpatient adult AN with skills addressing emotional and behavioral overcontrol. An overly controlled style is theorized to develop from the transaction between an individual with heightened threat sensitivity and reduced reward sensitivity, interacting with an environment...