Establishment of a multifamily therapy (MFT) service for young adults with a severe eating disorder – experience from 11 MFT groups, and from designing and implementing the model

• Published in: Journal of Eating Disorders
• Main Authors: Skarbø, Tove, Balmbra, Steven M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2020
• Subjects: Behavioral Neuroscience; Psychiatry and Mental health; Nutrition and Dietetics; Norway; Bodø; Nordland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40337-020-0285-8; http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s40337-020-0285-8.pdf; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-020-0285-8/fulltext.html

Abstract Background Eating disorders are serious illnesses leading to a substantially lowered quality of life not only for the patient but also for their family. They are difficult to treat, and many patients fail to complete their treatment. At the Regional Centre for Eating Disorders (RESSP) at No...