Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 21, 2026

A Treatment Package without Escape Extinction to Address Food Selectivity
Published on: August 21, 2015
Family-based therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa
Leslie A Sim1, Christine M Sadowski, Stephen P Whiteside
1Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. sim.leslie@mayo.edu
Abstract:
Practice guidelines advocate a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa. A specific type of therapy in which the family plays an integral role has yielded good outcomes. We describe 2 patients who failed to respond to conventional care in a multidisciplinary setting and subsequently underwent family-based therapy with good results. Our findings suggest that enlisting the family in the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa may lead to greater weight gain, shorter treatment duration, and reduced costs.
Related Concept Videos
Family Therapy
Strategic Family Therapy
Strategic family therapy emphasizes resolving communication barriers and improving problem-solving abilities...
Anorexia Nervosa
Symptoms and Physical Effects
Individuals with anorexia nervosa commonly exhibit extreme...
Bulimia Nervosa
Modeling in Therapy
Participant Modeling
Participant modeling involves therapists demonstrating calm and effective behaviors in situations...
Binge Eating Disorders
Sources of Self-Esteem I: Family Experience
