Treatment manual for anorexia nervosa : a family-based approach (Second edition)

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).