The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) is a recommended treatment for Anorexia Nervosa in adults.
MANTRA considers both the biology and psychology of the disorder and how these factors interact to keep anorexia going.
MANTRA proposes that anorexia typically occurs in people with a certain type of personality and is maintained by four broad factors, all of which are intensified by the biological effects of starvation. These factors include: firstly, an inflexible, detail-focused and perfectionist way of thinking; secondly, difficulties in the domain of emotions and relationships; thirdly, beliefs about the positives of anorexia; lastly, other people’s behaviour around the illness.
MANTRA also assumes not being sure about change (something common in Anorexia) and this is the starting point.