Prevention and Treatment of Eating Disorders:The Health Care Network Anorexia and Bulimia nervosa,Prävention und Versorgung von Essstörungen: Das Gesundheitsnetz Magersucht und Bulimie

The "Health care network anorexia and bulimia nervosa", a subproject of psychenet - the Hamburg network for mental health - aims to decrease the incidence of eating disorders as well as the risk for chronic illness courses. One focal project, therefore, evaluates a school-based prevention manual in a randomized controlled trial. The other one examines the impact of a systemic public health intervention on early treatment initiation in anorexia nervosa. The present article provides an overview about study design and interventions in both focal projects as well as preliminary results.