Anorexia Nervosa: Treatment in the Family Context

The prevalence of eating disorders is on the rise, and many treatment modalities are being developed and investigated to demonstrate their efficacy. One form of treatment for anorexia nervosa that continues to be developed is family therapy. In the following article, anorexia nervosa and its prevale...

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Published inThe Family Journal Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 159 - 163
Main Author Levitt, Dana Heller
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01.04.2001
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Anorexia
Anorexia Nervosa
Counseling Techniques
Eating Disorders
Family Counseling
Family Environment
Family Therapy
Theory
Treatment Methods
Treatment Outcomes
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Summary:The prevalence of eating disorders is on the rise, and many treatment modalities are being developed and investigated to demonstrate their efficacy. One form of treatment for anorexia nervosa that continues to be developed is family therapy. In the following article, anorexia nervosa and its prevalence are defined, theories of its development are discussed, and family therapy interventions that have been applied to the treatment of the disorder are outlined.
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ISSN:1066-4807
1552-3950
DOI:10.1177/1066480701092010