Tantillo, Mary,

Multifamily therapy group for young adults with anorexia nervosa : reconnecting for recovery / Mary Tantillo, Jennifer Santfner McGraw, Daniel Le Grange. - First edition. - 1 online resource

"Multifamily Therapy Group for Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa describes a new and innovative family-centered outpatient Multifamily Therapy Group (MFTG) approach called Reconnecting for Recovery (R4R) for young adults with anorexia nervosa that is based on a relational reframing of eating disorders. Developed in concert with young adults and their families and informed by clinical observations, theory, and research, R4R is designed to help young adults and family members learn the emotional and relational skills required to avoid or repair relationship ruptures for continued collaboration in recovery. The book begins with an overview of anorexia nervosa, MFTG treatment approaches, and the development of R4R and moves into a session by session review of R4R including session goals, exercises and handouts. Protocols, case vignettes, and other materials help translate the theory and research underlying this multifamily therapy group model into practice. This treatment manual provides readers with explicit guidance in how to develop and conduct an outpatient R4R MFTG and a deeper understanding of the nature, purposes, and processes that characterize one"--

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Eating disorders in adolescence--Treatment.
Anorexia in adolescence--Treatment.
Family psychotherapy.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders

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