Anorexia nervosa: the treatment of a male case with combined behavioural and family therapy |
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| Authors: | Alan Carr Dermot McDonnell Shahin Afnan |
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| Affiliation: | Reprint requests to Dr Alan Carr, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, West Norfolk and Wisbech Health Authority, Thurlow House, Goodwins Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 5PD, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | The successful treatment of a case of anorexia nervosa in a 14-year-old boy is described in this paper. The treatment comprised an initial month-long hospital-based behavioural weight gain programme. Concurrently a family evaluation was conducted. Family therapy, involving the parents only, was conducted over a subsequent four month period. The management of a relapse four months after the termination of treatment is described and information obtained at 9 and 16 month follow up is presented. |
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