The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults

Authors

Ulrike Schmidt, Janet Treasure, Karina Allen (2024)

MANTRA is a NICE-recommended individual therapy for adults with anorexia nervosa. It is based on a cognitive-interpersonal model and involves carer participation. It offers a comprehensive manual for the cognitive-interpersonal treatment of anorexia nervosa. A version to be used with adolescents have also been developed.

What this tool is good for:

MANTRA is effective for treating anorexia nervosa by addressing cognitive and interpersonal factors that maintain the disorder.

Validity and Reliability Papers

Schmidt, U., Treasure, J., Allen, K. (2024). The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA). In: Robinson, P., Wade, T., Herpertz-Dahlmann, B., Fernandez-Aranda, F., Treasure, J., Wonderlich, S. (eds) Eating Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46096-8_61

Schmidt, U., Magill, N., Renwick, B., Keyes, A., Kenyon, M., Dejong, H., Lose, A., Broadbent, H., Loomes, R., Yasin, H., Watson, C., Ghelani, S., Bonin, E. M., Serpell, L., Richards, L., Johnson-Sabine, E., Boughton, N., Whitehead, L., Beecham, J., Treasure, J., & Landau, S. (2015). The Maudsley Outpatient Study of Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa and Related Conditions (MOSAIC): Comparison of the Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) with specialist supportive clinical management (SSCM) in outpatients with broadly defined anorexia nervosa: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 83(4), 796–807

Schmidt, U., Ryan, E. G., Bartholdy, S., Renwick, B., Keyes, A., O’Hara, C., McClelland, J., Lose, A., Kenyon, M., Dejong, H., Broadbent, H., Loomes, R., Serpell, L., Richards, L., Johnson-Sabine, E., Boughton, N., Whitehead, L., Bonin, E., Beecham, J., Landau, S., & Treasure, J. (2016). Two-year follow-up of the MOSAIC trial: A multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing two psychological treatments in adult outpatients with broadly defined anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 49(8), 793–800

Startup, H., Franklin-Smith, M., Barber, W., Gilbert, N., Brown, Y., Glennon, D., Fukutomi, A., & Schmidt, U. (2021). The Maudsley Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA): A feasibility case series of an integrated group based approach. Journal of Eating Disorders, 9(1), 70

Wittek, T., Truttmann, S., Zeiler, M., Philipp, J., Auer-Welsbach, E., Koubek, D., Ohmann, S., Werneck-Rohrer, S., Sackl-Pammer, P., Schöfbeck, G., Mairhofer, D., Kahlenberg, L., Schmidt, U., Karwautz, A. F. K., & Wagner, G. (2021). The Maudsley model of anorexia nervosa treatment for adolescents and young adults (MANTRa): A study protocol for a multi-center cohort study. Journal of Eating Disorders, 9(1), 33.

Type of tool

Treatment

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Adolescents (13 - 17 years), Adults (18+ years)

Eating disorders

Evaluates

Cognitive distortions, Emotion regulation, Interpersonal relationships

Delivery Setting

Structured therapy sessions

Specific Populations

Individuals diagnosed with Eating Disorders

Approximate administration time:

Variable