Family Based Treatment (FBT) is viewed as the gold standard in treating adolescent Anorexia Nervosa and it currently produces the best evidence-based outcomes. However, the treatment is intensive and many parents commence unprepared despite their courage and willingness to take on the task of refeeding their ill child to health. Parents have desperately asked for more information to help them understand anorexia's grip on their child and to survive the intensity of the treatment. This book was written to give these parents the tools to help them "see it through" to the end.
This skills-based manual clearly explains the treatment, providing invaluable information to help parents through each component. It outlines the obstacles and all the anorexic behaviors that will impede treatment and recovery. The aim of this manual is to ensure parents remain one step ahead of anorexia and that they "hit the ground running."
This book is a valuable resource for parents commencing FBT and for parents struggling during treatment. It offers clear, practical advice and empowers parents to confront whatever the illness throws at them. It is also an important resource for clinicians and will help them guide their families through treatment.
The printed book has also been translated into German, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.
Maria Ganci is a Registered Clinical Mental Health Social Worker and Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. Maria has over 30 years of experience working in Mental Health Services. Her past 12 years have been devoted solely to treating children and adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and supporting parents through the treatment. Maria served as a faculty member of the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders and continues to provide training, consultation, and supervision to clinicians in the field.
