Tag: FBT

A game-changer: the eating disorder team that’s home with you all day… and saves millions
When a mother told me her eating disorder service provided 10 hours of support at home, my jaw dropped. Is this affordable? A model for other services? And what was it like for the family? Here’s what I learned from the lead clinician of COAST-ED, and from the mother herself.

Lily’s swift recovery from anorexia – a mother’s uplifting story
For parents at the start of eating disorder treatment: a real-life, rapid success story showing how family-based support led to swift recovery from anorexia.

Which eating-disorder treatments work?
Chapter 12. What are the principles of successful therapies? What should you look for when choosing a therapist or treatment centre? And what are the red flags for poor treatment? I tell you more about family therapy and other approaches, suggest how to work in partnership with clinicians and when it might be better to…

Family therapy for eating disorders: what is FBT / Maudsley/FT-AN?
What is family therapy for anorexia and other eating disorders. Explaining often-confused names like FBT, Maudsley etc. And what to dolphins have to do with anything?

Other books & links on eating disorders
I point you to books and other links that will help you get well informed

“I’m not a tortured soul. I just needed to eat!”
An adult’s story of progress using family support: ‘they magic-plated me’ at my request

Certified FBT therapists for eating-disorder treatment by video call (Family-Based Treatment)
No local eating disorder treatment for your son or daughter? Certified family (FBT) therapists for telemedicine/Zoom, wherever you are in the world.

Super-charge your skills with these video and audio resources, and help your child or teen to recover from an eating disorder
All my YouTubes and audios collected together here

Young adults with anorexia: FBT-TAY family-based treatment for 17-25 year olds
How family therapy can be adapted to young adults (17-25 years) with anorexia. Reporting on work by Lock, Le Grange and others working in Family-Based Treatment (FBT/Maudsley)

What’s the best eating disorder treatment for children and young people? The UK’s NICE guidelines
Explaining the UK’s recommended treatment for eating disorders — the NICE guidelines as they relate to children and adolescents

Can hospital equip you for family-based treatment? A parent’s inspirational account
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.










