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Table 2 History of admissions (excluding multiple admissions to acute mental health wards, A&E and general hospitals)

From: Applying integrated enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (I-CBTE) to severe and longstanding eating disorders (SEED) Paper 2: An in-depth case study for clinicians

Year

Event/Treatment

Description

Legal status

Medication

Psychological Treatment

Length of stay (LOS, months) & Estimation of cost of psychiatric admissions*

Discharge BMI

2000

Traumatic Brain Injury

Patient suffered a brain injury from a horse-riding accident, leading to the onset of AN and other mental health issues

 

Sodium Valproate

  

19.2 (as a jockey before the TBI)

2001

First Admission SEDU A

Initial admission to a SEDU, marking the beginning of over 30 psychiatric admissions

Informal

Citalopram

Some group therapies

4 months

 ~ £60 k

15

2002–2007

SEDU B Repeated admissions

Multiple admissions to SEDU B and acute wards, including treatments like electroconvulsive therapy and various treatments

Compulsory

Olanzapine, Diazepam, Zopiclone

Psycho-dynamic group therapy, a CBT group, 1:1 therapy (humanist existential model)

6 months

 ~ £90 k

9 months

 ~ £135 k

12 months

 ~ £180 k

& shorter admissions

18 (but water loading 4 kg)

2011

Hospital admissions in Paris

Collapsed while teaching, leading to further hospital admissions and detainment in a mental institution in Paris

Compulsory

Valium, Omeprazole

None

2 months

12

2011–12

Return to England (SEDU C)

After severe deterioration in Paris, returned to England for treatment at SEDU C. Discharged self and returned to Paris, experiencing severe symptoms and hallucinations

Compulsory

Valium, Omeprazole

1:1 therapy (Cognitive analytical therapy)

2 months

 ~ £30 k

3 months

 ~ £45 k

12

2012–2016

SEDU C Repeated admissions

Multiple admissions to SEDU C in England, with continued struggle in treatment and care, leading to severe mental and physical deterioration

Compulsory

Olanzapine, Sodium Valproate

Same groups as in previous admissions

1:1 art therapy (6 sessions)

5 months

 ~ £75 k

6 months

 ~ £90 k

8 months

 ~ £120

12 months

 ~ £180

 + shorter admissions

17.5 (at final admission, a variety of BMIs at previous admissions, including > 14)

2017–2018

I-CBTE at Cotswold House (Oxford) SEDU

Introduction to I-CBTE, leading to significant improvements in health and well-being

Informal

Olanzapine, Sertraline

Lithium

I-CBTE & support from the whole MDT

5 months

 ~ £75 k

20

2018–2020

Ongoing community treatment

Seamless transition to continued care in the community with I-CBTE therapy, dietary support, and consultant psychiatrist, leading to significant recovery

Informal

Olanzapine Sertraline

Lithium

I-CBTE

12 months

20

  1. *Estimation of psychiatric inpatient cost is based on a conservative mean £500/day since 2000