A mother’s account of how Residential-hospital and PHP program in ERC-Denver empowered parents to take charge of their children’s recovery, in line with Family-Based Treatment (FBT) principles (family therapy for eating disorders/anorexia). Coaching in mealtime skills, support on dealing with resistance, education.
Adolescent-Focused Therapy (AFT) : a guide to the joint runner-up treatment for anorexia
Adolescent-focused therapy (AFT or AFP-AN) is an individual psychotherapy for adolescents suffering from anorexia. I explain what it is, and the main elements: the psychological work, eating, weight recovery, and where parents fit in.
Eating disorders guidance for schools: it’s all here
The main menu page for schools: your portal to everything a school needs to know about eating disorders, disordered eating, health promotion and obesity. How to spot issues, what to do about them, and how prevention works.
What’s the best eating disorder treatment for children and young people? The very latest guideline from NICE
What is the best treatment for anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating or OSFED? Answers from NICE, the organisation that reviews the evidence world-wide and publishes guidance for the health service in England. The findings are relevant to all countries.
Eating disorders in Scotland
How are eating disorders treated in Scotland, what are the standards and where can people with an eating disorder and parents get help?
Waiting times for children and young people with an eating disorder: England’s standard shows us the way
The first results following England’s standard on the maximum allowed waiting time for treating a child or young person with an eating disorder.
What do we mean by recovery (or remission) from an eating disorder?
What do experts mean by ‘recovery’ or ‘remission’. What is the experience of parents and if you’re needing hope, where can you get it?
Video: be inspired by this “Can-Do” eating disorders service
How a health service in the UK set up an effective eating disorders service that really addresses families’ needs and patients’ needs (adult patients as well as young ones).This video interview is for parents and clinicians anywhere in the world, who seek ideas or encouragement to get better services in their area. It will be especially useful to clinicians and managers in England, who are currently under pressure to implement NHS England’s new Access and Waiting Time standards for children and adolescents.
Mealtime coaching: what to do when your child is stuck, not eating
I’ve produced a new 20mn YouTube video to show parents a range of options they have when their child is sitting at the table and is stuck.
‘OK’: two letters for two steps to mindfulness and compassion
Just two letters to help you with compassion