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Loeb, Katharine L.; Lock, James; Greif, Rebecca; le Grange, Daniel – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
This paper describes the transdiagnostic theory and application of family-based treatment (FBT) for children and adolescents with eating disorders. We review the fundamentals of FBT, a transdiagnostic theoretical model of FBT and the literature supporting its clinical application, adaptations across developmental stages and the diagnostic spectrum…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Pathology, Etiology, Family Environment
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Le Grange, Daniel; Crosby, Ross D.; Lock, James – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2008
The predictors and moderators of treatment outcome for adolescents with bulimia nervosa (BN) are explored among those who participated in family based treatment or individual supportive psychotherapy. It is concluded that family-based treatment of BN may be most effective in those cases with low levels of eating disorder psychopathology.
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Family Counseling
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Safer, Debra L.; Couturier, Jennifer L.; Lock, James – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2007
Given the lack of empirically supported treatments available for adolescents with eating disorders, it is important to investigate the clinical utility of extending treatments for adults with eating disorders to younger populations. Dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating disorder, based on the affect-regulation model, conceptualizes binge…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Behavior Modification, Adolescents, Case Studies
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Lock, James; Agras, W. Stewart; Bryson, Susan; Kraemer, Helena C. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: Research suggests that family treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa may be effective. This study was designed to determine the optimal length of such family therapy. Method: Eighty-six adolescents (12-18 years of age) diagnosed with anorexia nervosa were allocated at random to either a short-term (10 sessions over 6 months) or…
Descriptors: Therapy, Psychiatry, Adolescents, Family Counseling
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Loeb, Katharine L.; Walsh, B. Timothy; Lock, James; Le Grange, Daniel; Jones, Jennifer; Marcus, Sue; Weaver, James; Dobrow, Ilyse – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: There is a paucity of evidence-based interventions for anorexia nervosa (AN). An innovative family-based treatment (FBT), developed at the Maudsley Hospital and recently put in manual form, has shown great promise for adolescents with AN. Unlike traditional treatment approaches, which promote sustained autonomy around food, FBT…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Self Concept, Eating Disorders, Psychopathology
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Lock, James; Couturier, Jennifer; Agras, W. Stewart – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To describe the relative effectiveness of a short versus long course of family-based therapy (FBT) for adolescent anorexia nervosa at long-term follow-up. Method: This study used clinical and structured interviews to assess psychological and psychosocial outcomes of adolescents (ages 12-18 years at baseline) who were previously treated…
Descriptors: Minicourses, Body Weight, Contraception, Eating Disorders
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Lock, James; le Grange, Daniel; Forsberg, Sarah; Hewell, Kristen – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: Research suggests that family-based treatment (FBT) is an effective treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). This retrospective case series was designed to examine its usefulness with younger children. Method: Data were abstracted from medical records of 32 children with a mean age of 11.9 years (range 9.0-12.9) meeting…
Descriptors: Therapy, Adolescents, Family Counseling, Eating Disorders