Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-Based Approach

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-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).

List of contents

1. Introduction and Background Information on Anorexia Nervosa 2. Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa 3. Phase I: Initial Evaluation and Setting Up Treatment 4. Session 1: The First Face-to-Face Meeting 5. Session 1 in Action 6. Session 2: The Family Meal 7. Session 2 in Action 8. The Remainder of Phase I (Sessions 3-10) 9. Session 8 in Action 10. Beginning Phase II: Helping the Adolescent Eat on Her Own (Sessions 11-16) 11. Phase II in Action 12. Starting Phase III: Adolescent Issues (Sessions 17-20) 13. Phase III in Action 14. Summary of a Completed Case 15. Where Are We Going from Here?: Training, Dissemination, Clinical Practice, and Research

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Le Grange, Daniel (San Francisco; The University of Chicago (Emeritus) Le Grange, Daniel (University of California Le Grange, James Lock, James (Stanford University School of Medicine Lock, James E. Mitchell, James E. (Grand Forks; Neuropsychiatric Research Institute Mitchell, Gerald Russell, B. Timothy Walsh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781462523467
• ISBN: 978-1-4625-2346-7
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology