The Maudsley Method and Anorexia Nervosa Treatment

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Stronger Family Smiling After family-based therapy Maudsley Method Therapy, also known as Family-Based Treatment (FBT), is an intervention created to treat individuals struggling with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). The treatment itself was devised in the Maudsley Hospital in London after a study of 80 patients diagnosed with Anorexia found that family-based interventions were more effective in treating those under the age of [...]
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Why Summer Eating Disorder Treatment Makes Sense

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Woman on beach For a person with an eating disorder, summertime may prove to be full of obstacles, triggers, and challenges instead of barbecues, bonfires, and pool parties. Eating disorder treatment in the summer makes sense because the time of fun, play, sunshine, and sand may actually depict fear and trepidation for individuals with disordered eating. With the [...]
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Renfrew Professional Webinar: Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Meeting the New Kid on the Block

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Woman viewing a webinar on her computer June 5: Renfrew Professional Webinar: Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Meeting the New Kid on the Block. Details: Presented by Jaclyn Macchione, MOT, OTR/L & Tracey Stassi, MHSc, RD, LDN. Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a new diagnosis in the DSM-V. Currently, there is limited literature discussing assessment methods, presentation of these patients, [...]
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How to Measure Successful Eating Disorder Treatment Outcomes

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Graphs and Pie Charts measuring Eating Disorder Treatment Outcomes How can eating disorder treatment outcomes be accurately measured especially since treatments for eating orders are complex? Renouncing eating disorder behaviors elicit anxiety, fear, panic, and frustration, as many patients experience difficulty concentrating, initiate abuse of alcohol or drugs, or even become suicidal. When this turmoil of emotions becomes too much to handle, patients often [...]
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