Maudsley Parents

A site for parents of eating disordered children

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Start Here: Quick info on the Maudsley approach
Our 18 minute video introduction to FBT for anorexia nervosa here
A brief overview of what the Maudsley approach is and what it's not.
US News and World Report, Eating Disorder Treatment: A Family Affair
US News and World Report, 5 Eating Disorder Signs in Your Child
Chicago Tribune, Parents Are Part of the Solution
University of Chicago Magazine, "Spoon-feeding Anorexics"
Dr. James Lock answers 5 questions about family-based treatment
New York Times, Anorexia Strategy: Family as Doctor
Wall Street Journal, Letting Your Family in on Your Therapy
Bibliography here  

Young Adults
Information on family-based treatment for young adults here.

Academy for Eating Disorders Position Paper:
The Role of the Family in Eating Disorders
We welcome this important and helpful statement from AED. 
Read it here: The Role of the Family in Eating Disorders

How do real families make Maudsley work?
Parent-to-parent advice on getting started Now What?
Harriet Brown describes her family's experiences with an update
Read about families who used FBT to help their children recover in our Family Stories Section.
One family's experience with the UCSD family therapy program. 
New York Times, A Diagnosis for One, but an Impact Shared
New York Times, My Daughters are Fine, but I'll Never be the Same

Further Reading for Parents
Book reviews of helpful books.

Boys with Eating Disorders
Dr. Mark Warren, Eating Disorders in Adolescent Males

Finding Treatment (Maudsley/FBT)
Advice on understanding and finding FBT from the University of Chicago
Advice on treatment from Maudsley Parents
How to work with a non-Maudsley team 
Find treatment providers

Treatment Guidelines (General)
The American Psychiatric Association treatment guidelines (click on Eating Disorders PDF)
Society for Adolescent Medicine position paper on eating disorders
Pediatrics: "Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: The State of the Art"

Federal Report on Treatment and Outcomes for Eating Disorders

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services: Management of Eating Disorders


Nutrition
Collection of high-calorie recipes and feeding suggestions here
FAQs about nutrition "What about nutrition?"
The effect of malnutrition on the mind here and here
Studies on calories required for anorexia recovery

Bulimia Nervosa
Video interview with Dr. Daniel Le Grange on family-based treatment of bulimia nervosa here
FBT shows promising results for treating bulimia
Treating Bulimia in Adolescents: A Family Based Approach here

Medical Issues
International Journal of Eating Disorders: "Medical Complications in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Review of the Literature" (Click on Wiley InterScience link for free full text article)
Pediatrics: "Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders: The State of the Art"

Medication
FAQ on use of medication  
International Journal of Eating Disorders, "Pharmacologic Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa" (Click on Wiley InterScience link for free full text article)
Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, "A Review of Medication Use in Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders"

Background information on EDs
Newsweek: Fighting Anorexia: No One to Blame
NIMH, Eating Disorders: NIMH's Perspective
NIMH, Eating Disorders Handout
Video with Daniel Le Grange, PhD Eating Disorders in Adolescence 
Video with Walter Kaye, MD, Brain Imaging and Eating Disorders
Video with Cynthia Bulik, PhD, Fighting Stigma with Science
Kartini Foundation Informational Video: Spotting the Tiger: Recognizing Anorexia Nervosa in Children

Further Reading for Clinicians
Treatment Manuals for Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa here.
Bibliography, articles, videos and training information here.


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