Abstract
Whilst empirical studies continue to demonstrate the efficacy of family-based therapy in the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa, less comprehensive evidence exists in guiding the treatment of pre-adolescent eating disorders, which are typically characterised by a greater variety of symptom presentation. We present the case of a pre-adolescent male who met criteria for selective eating who was treated into full remission with eating-disorder- focused family therapy. This family-based intervention deviated significantly from recently manualised family-based therapy interventions, and we suggest continued exploration of family therapy techniques in the treatment of pre-adolescent eating disorders.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 270-275 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children
- eating disorder
- fussy eating
- male eating disorder
- selective eating