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Uniting couples (in the treatment of) anorexia nervosa (UCAN)
Author(s) -
Bulik Cynthia M.,
Baucom Donald H.,
Kirby Jennifer S.,
Pisetsky Emily
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20790
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , intervention (counseling) , psychology , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , eating disorders , psychiatry
Objective: To describe the development of a novel couple‐based cognitive‐behavioral intervention for adult anorexia nervosa (AN) called Uniting Couples (in the treatment of) Anorexia Nervosa (UCAN). Method: We review the state of the science for the treatment of adult AN, the nature of relationships in AN, our model of couple functioning in AN, and the development of the UCAN intervention. Results: We present the UCAN treatment for patients with AN and their partners and discuss important considerations in the delivery of the intervention. Discussion: With further evaluation, we expect that UCAN will emerge to be an effective, acceptable, disseminable, and developmentally tailored intervention that will serve to improve both core AN pathology as well as couple functioning. © 2010 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2011; 44:19–28)