MANTRA jako protokół leczenia jadłowstrętu psychicznego u dorosłych: model poznawczo-interpersonalny, struktura terapii i dane empiryczne

Izabela Pawłowska

Uniwersytet SWPS, Katedra Psychologii Klinicznej i Zdrowia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5351-2016

Kamila Grochowska-Kramek

Uniwersytet SWPS
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4684-8396


Abstract

Aim: This paper provides a concise overview of MANTRA (Maudsley Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults) as a manualised psychotherapy for adults with anorexia nervosa (AN) and offers a critical synthesis of its theoretical foundations and available empirical evidence.
Theses: MANTRA is grounded in the cognitive-interpersonal maintenance model of AN, which conceptualises the disorder as being perpetuated by interacting factors, including a characteristic cognitive style (e.g., rigidity and an over-focus on detail), difficulties in emotion identification and regulation, interpersonal patterns that increase social withdrawal, and positive beliefs about symptom functions alongside illness-related identity processes. The protocol combines cognitive-behavioural techniques with a motivational stance and interpersonal interventions, with optional involvement of carers/supporters.
Conclusion: MANTRA represents a theoretically coherent and empirically evaluated treatment option for outpatient adult AN. Randomised controlled evidence indicates clinically relevant improvements in weight and eating-disorder psychopathology that are typically comparable to other specialist active treatments, with favourable acceptability. At the same time, current evidence does not support claims of superiority over alternative first-line approaches; future research should clarify moderators of outcome, mechanisms of change, and implementation strategies across care settings.
Keywords: anorexia nervosa; psychotherapy; MANTRA; cognitive-interpersonal model; SSCM; CBT-E


Keywords:

anoreksja nervosa, psychoterapia, MANTRA, model poznawczo-interpersonalny, SSCM, CBT-E


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Published
2026-09-30

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Pawłowska, I., & Grochowska-Kramek, K. (2026). MANTRA jako protokół leczenia jadłowstrętu psychicznego u dorosłych: model poznawczo-interpersonalny, struktura terapii i dane empiryczne. The Review of Psychology, 69(3), 59–71. https://doi.org/10.31648/przegldpsychologiczny.11906

Izabela Pawłowska 
Uniwersytet SWPS, Katedra Psychologii Klinicznej i Zdrowia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5351-2016
Kamila Grochowska-Kramek 
Uniwersytet SWPS
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4684-8396