My kid is back : empowering parents to beat anorexia nervosa / June Alexander with Daniel Le Grange.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexander, June, author.

Le Grange, Daniel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parent and child.

Anorexia nervosa--Patients--Family relationships.

Anorexia nervosa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2009.

Summary:

When a child develops anorexia nervosa, parents often don't know where to turn for help. My Kid Is Back offers hope and encouragement for parents in fighting this eating disorder. Based on the Maudsley Approach, a successful family-based treatment, this book gives parents techniques for taking charge of the illness and helping their child move on with their lives.This is a practical guide that provides a fuller understanding of anorexia nervosa and information about where to go for help. It also features the stories of ten families who describe how they coped and the journeys they have made in beating the illness.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Dedication

Foreword

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Family-based Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: The Maudsley Approach

Family Case Studies

2 Chloe

3 Matthew

4 Kelly

5 Kristen

6 Hayley

7 Claire

8 Kylie

9 Billie

10 Annabelle

11 Alice

What Are Parents to Do?

12 How to Tell if Your Child Has Anorexia Nervosa

13 Navigating the Search for Family-based Treatment

Appendix: Listing of Providers and Support Services

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Copyright.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780522859263

0522859267