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Tag: treatments
Eating disorders in England (and tips for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland)
England and the UK: what’s the NHS treatment, where to get it, what other support is there, what are the regulations, and how to complain
Other books & links on eating disorders
I point you to books and other links that will help you get well informed
How to choose treatment for your child with an eating disorder?
Which treatments to choose for your child with an eating disorder? FBT, CBT, AFT? Hospital? How to check out good clinicians. Tips wherever you are in the world.
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…
Start here: find the information you need NOW
This website has lots of information, and I’ve produced many more resources. I guide you to the bits you need right now.
Three routes out of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
In this post I offer you three evidence-based approaches to address the effect of traumas large and small, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our lives, as we support a child with an eating disorder, is peppered with distressing or fearful events — some affect us for a day, and some can bring us to tears,…
What treatment and care is there for eating disorders in Scotland?
How does Scotland treat eating disorders? The good news is that if you have a child or adolescent suffering from an eating disorder in Scotland, there are good chances he or she for engwill receive excellent, evidence-based treatment, and that this will be offered promptly. Scotland has led the way in getting staff trained and…
Adolescent-focused therapy (AFT) for anorexia: how does it compare with family-based treatment?
How does adolescent-focused therapy (AFT) compare with a family-based approach like FBT? What does the NICE guideline say about choosing a family therapy, adolescent-focused therapy or cognitive-behaviour therapy?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E) for eating disorders
What is CBT for eating disorders, when may it work, and what to watch out for
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.
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.
Treatment for anorexia and other eating disorders: the essentials for parents
The essentials for a parent who wants immediate answers: what are the main principles of the treatments covered in this book, and how long before you can expect some relief? This is Chapter 4 of my book.
Psychotherapy approaches: which might help?
There are a huge number of psychotherapy methods out there. It’s helpful for us parents to know a little about them, both so we can assess what’s being offered to our kids and so we can find something for ourselves. In my book I explain how psychotherapy is not a first line of treatment for…