Advances in psychotherapy for children and adolescents with eating disorders

American Journal of Psychotherapy
James Lock, Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick

Abstract

There is a significant lag in the development of evidence based approaches for eating disorders in children and adolescents despite the fact that these disorders typically onset during these developmental periods. Available studies suggest that psychotherapy is the best available approach to these disorders. Specific studies support the use of family based interventions, adolescent focused individual therapy, and developmentally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy in this age group. The current report summarizes the available evidence supportive of each of these treatment modalities, as well as, provides a description of the rationale and principle therapeutic targets and intervention types. Future directions in psychotherapy research in child and adolescent eating disorders are discussed.

Citations

Dec 25, 2010·Eating Disorders·Rhonda M MerwinNancy L Zucker
Jan 12, 2011·Current Psychiatry Reports·Laurel Weaver, Ronald Liebman
Aug 1, 2015·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry·Beate Herpertz-DahlmannUlrike Schmidt
Dec 7, 2018·Journal of Personality·Anna M Bardone-ConeAlexandra J Miller
Nov 26, 2015·Family Process·Cecile Rausch HerscoviciLiliana Orellana

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