‘Communities of concern’ in the family-based treatment of anorexia nervosa: towards a consensus in the Maudsley model
Authors: Rhodes, Paul; Gosbee, Megan1; Madden, Sloane2; Brown, Jac3
Source: European Eating Disorders Review, Volume 13, Number 6, November 2005 , pp. 392-398(7)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Abstract:
The Maudsley model of family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa, first developed in the mid-1980s, has been the subject of a number of randomized controlled trials over the past 20 years, each demonstrating its efficacy. In the past 5 years, the model has developed into two streams with the emergence of a multiple family therapy format in the United Kingdom and Europe and the consolidation of single family practice in the United States, including the publication of a treatment manual. While the benefits of multiple family therapy have not yet been experimentally demonstrated, its potential lies in the solidarity that can be promoted between families in their fight against the anorexia. In this paper, we will argue that the standard manualized version of the Maudsley model might also be augmented to incorporate strategies that introduce a role for a wider community, specifically by employing practices derived from a model of generic family therapy called narrative therapy. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.Keywords: anorexia nervosa; family therapy; Maudsley model
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1002/erv.658
Affiliations: 1: Adolescent Medicine Unit, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia 2: Department of Psychological Medicine, Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, Australia 3: Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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