[Behavior therapy and communication theory as treatment for inpatients with anorexia nervosa (author's transl)].

A staged program for inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa is presented. This program integrates behaviour-therapeutic and interactional models. Results show that five of seven patients completed the program successfully and maintained their stable condition after an average catamnestic period of 16 months. The necessity of integrating both models and the practical difficulties in a clinical setting are discussed.