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Review
. 2009 Jan;18(1):159-73.
doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2008.07.004.

Family interventions in adolescent anorexia nervosa

Daniel le Grange  1 , Ivan Eisler
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Review

Family interventions in adolescent anorexia nervosa

Daniel le Grange et al. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Although our understanding of the mechanisms of change in eating disorder treatment remain limited, the empiric evidence for the effectiveness of family therapy for adolescent Anorexia Nervosa is gaining strength. A history of family involvement in psychiatric care, current approaches to family intervention in eating disorders and evidence for their efficacy are reviewed.

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