[Treatment history of eating disorders between 1984-2008 at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University].

The authors summarize their experiences collected from psychotherapeutic treatment of anorectic and bulimic patients treated at the outpatient and inpatient clinics of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University in the period of 1984-2008. The introduction provides an overview of the literature, that represents a theoretical background to their therapeutic strategies. Afterwards, insights are given about the authors own treatment strategies, that varied, although only slightly in different time periods. Therapeutic outcomes are summarized separately for groups of restrictive and purging anorexia patients, bulimia patients and bulimia patients suffering from other impulse control problems. Results are evaluated on the basis of clinical assessments, symptomatic reductions of eating disorders after treatment, and based on two years follow-up data. Finally results are analysed critically, concerning the used methods and further opportunities for relapse prevention.