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Anorexia nervosa: the treatment of a male case with combined behavioural and family therapy
Author(s) -
Carr Alan,
McDonnell Dermot,
Afnan Shahin
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1046/j..1989.00358.x
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , family therapy , anorexia , pediatrics , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , psychotherapist , eating disorders
The successful treatment of a case of anorexia nervosa in a 14‐year‐old boy is described in this paper. The treatment comprised an initial month‐long hospital‐based behavioural weight gain programme. Concurrently a family evaluation was conducted. Family therapy, involving the parents only, was conducted over a subsequent four month period. The management of a relapse four months after the termination of treatment is described and information obtained at 9 and 16 month follow up is presented.