Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa, Second Edition

Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa, Second Edition
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Publisher : Guilford Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781462506804
ISBN-13 : 1462506801
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Book Synopsis Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa, Second Edition by : James Lock

Download or read book Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa, Second Edition written by James Lock and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable manual presents the leading empirically supported treatment approach for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). What sets family-based treatment apart is the central role played by parents and siblings throughout therapy. The book gives practitioners a clear framework for mobilizing parents to promote their child's weight restoration and healthy eating; improving parent-child relationships; and getting adolescent development back on track. Each phase of therapy is described in session-by-session detail. In-depth case illustrations show how to engage clients while flexibly implementing the validated treatment procedures. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest knowledge on AN and its treatment, including additional research supporting the approach.*Clarifies key concepts and techniques.*Chapter on emerging directions in training and treatment dissemination.*Many new clinical strategies. Family-based treatment is recognized as a best practice for the treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents by the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).


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