Reconnecting through dissociation: a 5-month follow-up case study on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa.
Journal of eating disorders June 10, 2025 Camilla Lindvall Dahlgren, Elisabeth Tverrli, Lowan Han Stewart 3 citations
A female patient in her late twenties with anorexia nervosa and comorbid depression underwent a structured protocol of four ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions within an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy framework, followed by three ketamine booster treatments. Over a five-month follow-up, symptoms of eating disorder pathology, depression, and anxiety showed marked reduction after the initial sessions, a temporary increase during a therapy-free interval, then further decline and stabilization after boosters. Ketamine was well-tolerated with no new side effects. This case suggests that ketamine-assisted psychotherapy may produce rapid and sustained symptom remission for anorexia nervosa, though more research is needed across different patient groups and treatment protocols.