Family Interventions in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

TY - JOUR

T1 - Family Interventions in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

AU - le Grange, Daniel

AU - Eisler, Ivan

PY - 2009/1

Y1 - 2009/1

N2 - Although our understanding of the mechanisms of change in eating disorder treatment remain limited, the empiric evidence for the effectiveness of family therapy for adolescent Anorexia Nervosa is gaining strength. A history of family involvement in psychiatric care, current approaches to family intervention in eating disorders and evidence for their efficacy are reviewed.

AB - Although our understanding of the mechanisms of change in eating disorder treatment remain limited, the empiric evidence for the effectiveness of family therapy for adolescent Anorexia Nervosa is gaining strength. A history of family involvement in psychiatric care, current approaches to family intervention in eating disorders and evidence for their efficacy are reviewed.

U2 - 10.1016/j.chc.2008.07.004

DO - 10.1016/j.chc.2008.07.004

M3 - Article

VL - 18

SP - 159 - +

JO - Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

JF - Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

IS - 1

ER -