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However, preliminary evidence suggests that goodbye letters may have benefits in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1352465820000089_as2\" sec-type=\"other\"><jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study aimed to examine whether therapist written goodbye letters were associated with improvements in body mass index (BMI) and eating disorder symptomology in patients with AN after treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1352465820000089_as3\" sec-type=\"other\"><jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants were adults with AN (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 41) who received The Maudsley Model of Anorexia Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) in a clinical trial evaluating two AN out-patient treatments. As part of MANTRA, therapists wrote goodbye letters to patients. A rating scheme was developed to rate letters for structure and quality. Linear regression analyses were used to examine associations between goodbye letter scores and outcomes after treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1352465820000089_as4\" sec-type=\"other\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Higher quality letters and letters that adopted a more affirming stance were associated with greater improvements in BMI at 12 months. 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