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Family Based Treatment
By Maudsley Parents
When your child has been diagnosed with an eating disorder, it’s natural to feel frightened and alone. Please know that with your help, your child has an excellent chance of making a full recovery. read more... 

Navigating the Search for True Maudsley Treatment
By Angela Celio Doyle, PhD and Renee Rienecke Hoste, PhD
The University of Chicago Eating Disorders Program

The process of seeking treatment for a child’s eating disorder can be overwhelming and emotionally draining. Unfortunately, this process can be even more difficult due to confusion over terms and names for treatment approaches. read more... 

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In the USA, Australia, Canada, Denmark, and Germany provider list here


Working with a Non-Maudsley Team
By Harriet Brown
Ideally, you’ll be working with a Maudsley therapist during your re-feeding process. Together you’ll go through the three stages of Maudsley treatment: help restore your child’s weight to normal levels expected given his/her age and height; hand control over eating back to your teen; and encourage normal adolescent development. 

But what if, like most families, you don’t have access to true Maudsley professionals? What if there aren’t any in your town, or county, or state? Does that mean you can’t use the Maudsley approach? read more...