Does continuing family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa improve outcomes in those not remitted after 20 sessions?
Wallis A, Miskovic-Wheatley J, Madden S, et al. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Published online May 20, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104518775145
Despite early response to Family Based Treatment (FBT) being prognostic of good long-term outcomes for young people with Anorexia Nervosa, this study demonstrates that continuing FBT beyond 20 weeks can result in improved remission and reduced re-hospitalisation.
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