My Kid Is Back - Empowering Parents With Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

When anorexia nervosa (AN) develops in a child, it impacts the entire family. However, family-based treatment (FBT) offers hope by reinstating fundamental family coping principles-empowering parents and supporting them and their children in overcoming this serious psychiatric illness.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Family-based Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: From the Maudsley Hospital Beginnings to Today Part 1: At Home with the Family 2. Heidi -mother of Paul 3. Veronica-mother of Toby 4. Elizabeth -mother of Lily 5. Peta - Mother of Briony 6. Tessa -mother of Julia 7. Stuart and Marie - Parents of Harry 8. Sarah and Peter- Parents of Isla 9. Grace -mother of Erica 10. Fiona --mother of Elly 11. Jill -mother of Michelle 12. Miranda --mother of Frankie Part 2: When a Twin has Anorexia Nervosa 13. Maree -mother of Twin Girls, Charlie With AN 14. Jane and Michelle Parents of Twin Girls, Lily With AN 15. Leanne -mother of Twin Boy/girl, Paige With AN Part 3: How my Family helped me to get Back 16. Frankie's Story 17. Michelle's Story 18. Paige's Story 19. Erica's Story 20. Briony's Story Part 4: Then and Now Stories 21. Kristen: Her Story in 2009 -1 Reflects 21.1 Kristen (Original Story in Mkib 1st Ed) 22. Alice - Cathy Reflects 22.1 Alice (Original Story in Mkib 1st Ed) Part 5: What are Parents To Do 23. Important Strategies for Coping 24. Navigating the Search for Family-based Treatment Afterword: Together We Thrive

About the author

June Alexander is a diarist, author, life-writing mentor, and ardent eating disorder advocate. Anorexia nervosa has shaped June's life and writing career. Her PhD explores diary writing as a self-help tool in eating disorder recovery.
Daniel Le Grange, PhD, holds a distinguished professorship in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California in San Francisco and is the director of the Eating Disorders Program in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Product details

• Authors: June (Writer Alexander, Alexander June, Le Grange Daniel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032742212
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3274221-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, Eating disorders & therapy, Eating disorders and therapy, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services