ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2024
Multi-family Therapy for Eating Disorders Across the Lifespan.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Efficacy of Eating Disorder Focused Family Therapy for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Changes in Parental Well-Being Following Intensive Day Programme Treatment for Restrictive Eating Disorders in Adolescents.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- A descriptive study of patients' and families' experience of multifamily therapy for eating disorders in young adults.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- The intensive outreach programme for child and adolescent eating disorders: an uncontrolled case series of clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Adolescents do not exist alone. Involving parents in care with creativity in a "Maison des adolescents".European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Clinician's Experience of Working with an Intensive Outpatient Programme for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders-A Reflexive Thematic Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Family therapy for emerging adults with anorexia nervosa: Expert opinion on evidence, practice considerations, and future directions.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Review
- When Is the Right Time to End Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN)?: A Qualitative Study of Young People's Experiences.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of temperament based therapy with support: a randomized controlled trial study protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Family-based therapy for eating disorders: from the Milan model to contemporary evidence.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Review
- The mediating role of social connectedness between inflexibility, the suppression of emotional expression, and symptoms of eating disorders and depression in adolescents with restrictive eating disorders referred for radically open dialectical behaviour therapy (RO DBT).Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Emotional burden and family functioning among caregivers of individuals with eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- What factors do parents/caregivers think impact change in family therapy for anorexia nervosa?: a qualitative study.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Exploring Interactive Change Processes in Multifamily Therapy for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the 'Caregiver Factors Influencing Treatment' (Care-FIT) Inventory for child and adolescent eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- The Role of the Dietitian Within a Day Programme for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Clinician Perspectives.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Anorexia nervosa-an update.Der Nervenarzt · 2025Review
- [Anorexia nervosa-An update. German version].Der Nervenarzt · 2025Review
- Treatment outcomes for adolescent bulimia nervosa: a systematic scoping review of quantitative findings.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- Understanding Family Experiences: A Study on Mental Health Literacy in Adolescent Eating Disorder Diagnoses.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review aims to report on recent evidence for multi-family therapy for eating disorders (MFT) across the lifespan. It is a narrative update of recent systematic, scoping and meta-analytic reviews. RECENT
findingsThere has been a recent increase in published theoretical, quantitative and qualitative reports on MFT in the past few years. Recent and emerging data continues to confirm MFT can support eating disorder symptom improvement and weight gain, for those who may need to, for people across the lifespan. It has also been associated with improved comorbid psychiatric symptoms, self-esteem and quality of life. Data are also emerging regarding possible predictors, moderators and mediators of MFT outcomes, as well as qualitative data on perceived change processes. These data suggest families with fewer positive caregiving experiences at the start of treatment may particularly benefit from the MFT context. Additionally, early change in family functioning within MFT may lead to improved outcomes at end of treatment. MFT is a useful adjunctive treatment across the lifespan for people with eating disorders. It helps to promote change in eating disorder and related difficulties. It has also been shown to support and promote broader family and caregiver functioning.
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