The Use of Family and Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Patient with Anorexia Nervosa

Abstract

Chapter 14 covers treatment of a patient with anorexia nervosa, and the use of individual and family cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment plan. It focuses on a case example of a patient with anorexia nervosa to illustrate both evidence-based assessment and treatment. It includes demographic and referral information, assessment strategy, clinical interview information, assessment data, evidence-based case formulation, treatment and the need for family therapy, treatment outcomes, key principles and core knowledge used to approach the case, typical behavior patterns, epidemiological considerations, evidence for the intervention model, alternative options, case non-specifics, strategies to deal with therapy complications, ethical considerations, common mistakes to avoid in treatment, relapse prevention, and case conclusions.