This indispensable manual presents the leading empirically supported
treatment approach for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). What sets
family-based treatment apart is the central role played by parents and
siblings throughout therapy. The book gives practitioners a clear
framework for mobilizing parents to promote their child's weight
restoration and healthy eating; improving parent/n-/child relationships;
and getting adolescent development back on track. Each phase of therapy
is described in session-by-session detail. In-depth case illustrations
show how to engage clients while flexibly implementing the validated
treatment procedures.
New to This Edition
*Reflects the latest knowledge on AN and its treatment, including
additional research supporting the approach.*Clarifies key concepts and
techniques.*Chapter on emerging directions in training and treatment
dissemination.*Many new clinical strategies.
Family-based treatment is recognized as a best practice for the
treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents by the U.K. National
Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).