Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa has attracted great attention recently because it is a psychological disorder with a high mortality rate. Although it is thought to be common in adolescents, it has begun to pose a significant risk to older age groups as well. Many different psychotherapies have been proposed for anorexia nervosa from the past to the present, but no consensus has been reached in the literature on this issue. This article aims to examine the effect of family therapy on anorexia nervosa by comparing it with individual therapies. In the literature, there are different opinions on the effectiveness of family therapy, which is frequently discussed with anorexia nervosa. As long as the family does not prevent the progress of the treatment, the use of family therapy has been found to be beneficial for anorexia nervosa, both through the study of dysfunctional relationship patterns in the family and in order to support the treatment of the family.