Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescence: A Review

Russell G.F.M. Anorexia nervosa: its identity as an illness and its treatment. In: Price J.H. , ed. Modern trends in psychological medicine. Stoneham, Mass: Butterworths, 1970: 131–64

Silverman J.A. Medical consequences of starvation; the malnutrition of anorexia nervosa: caveat medicus. In Darby P.L. , Garfinkel P.E. , Garner D.M. , Coscina D.V. , eds. Anorexia nervosa. Recent developments in research. New York: Alan R Liss, 1983: 293–9

Russell G.F.M. Premenarchal anorexia nervosa and its sequelae. J Psychiatr Res 1985; 19: 363–9

Dolan J. , Mitchell J. , Wakeling A. Structural brain changes in patients with anorexia nervosa. Psychol Med 1988; 18: 349–53

Cantwell D.P. , Sturzenberger S. , Burroughs J. , Salkin B. , Green J.K. Anorexia nervosa: an affective disorder? Arch Gen Psychiatry 1977; 34: 1087–93

Swift W.J. , Andrews D. , Barklage N.E. The relationship between affective disorder and eating disorders: a review of the literature. Am J Psychiatry 1986; 143: 290–9

Jacobs B.W. , Isaacs S. Pre-pubertal anorexia nervosa: a retrospective controlled study. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 1986; 27: 237–50

Theander S. Outcome and prognosis in anorexia nervosa and bulimia. J Psychiatr Res 1985; 19: 493–508

Ratnasuriya H. , Eisler I. , Szmuckler G.I. , Russell G.F.M. Anorexia nervosa: outcome and prognostic factors after 20 years. Br J Psychiatry 1991 (in press)

Garfinkel P.E. , Garner D.M. Anorexia nervosa. A multidimensional perspective. New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1982

Szmuckler G.I. The epidemiology of anorexia nervosa and bulimia. J Psychiatr Res 1985; 19: 143–54

Russell G.F.M. Anorexia and bulimia nervosa. In: Rutter M. , Hersov L.A. , eds. Child and adolescent psychiatry, 2nd edn. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1985: 625–37

Halmi K. Behavioral management for anorexia nervosa. In: Garner D.M. , Garfinkel P.E. , eds. Handbook of psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa and bulimia. New York: Guilford Press, 1985: 147–59

Russell G.F.M. , Checkley S. , Robinson P. The limited role of drugs in the treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. In: Carruba M.O. , Blundell J.E. , eds. Pharmacology of eating disorders. Theoretical and clinical developments. New York: Raven Press, 1986: 151–67

Treasure J. Psychopharmacological approaches to anorexia and bulimia. In: Scott D. , ed. Anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Practical approaches. London: Croom Helm, 1988: 123–34

Selvini Palazzoli M. Self starvation. From the intrapsychic to the transpersonal approach. London: Chaucer, 1974

Garner D.M. , Garfinkel P.E. eds. Handbook of psychotherapy for anorexia and bulimia. New York: Guildford Press, 1985

Channon S. , De Silva P. , Hemsley D. , Perkins R. A controlled trial of cognitive-behavioural and behavioural treatment of anorexia nervosa. Behav Res Ther 1989; 27: 529–35

Hall A. , Crisp A.H. Brief psychotherapy in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Outcome at one year. Br J Psychiatry 1987; 151: 185–91

Holland A.J. , Sicotte N. , Treasure J. Anorexia nervosa: evidence for a genetic basis. J Psychosom Res 1988; 32: 561–71

Gorell Barnes G. Systems theory and family therapy. In: Rutter M. , Hersov L.A. , eds. Child and adolescent psychiatry, 2nd edn. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific, 1985: 216–29

Crisp A.H. Anorexia nervosa: let me be. London: Academic Press, 1980

Dare C. Symptoms and systems: an exploration with anorexia nervosa. J Fam Ther 1989; 11: 21–34

Selvini Palazzoli M. , Boscolo L. , Cecchin G. , Prata G. Paradox and counterparadox. New York: Jason Aronson, 1978

Minuchin S. , Baker L. , Rosman B.L. , Liebman R. , Milman L. , Todd T.C. A conceptual model of psychosomatic illness: family organisation and family therapy. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1975; 32: 1031–8

Minuchin S. , Rosman B.L. , Baker L. Psychosomatic families: anorexia nervosa in context. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1975

Rosman B.L. , Minuchin S. , Liebman R. Family lunch session: an introduction to family therapy in anorexia nervosa. Am J Orthopsychiatry 1975; 45: 846–53

Martin F.E. The treatment and outcome of anorexia nervosa in adolescents: a prospective study and five year follow-up. J Psychiatr Res 1985; 19: 509–14

Russell G.F.M. , Szmuckler G.I. , Dare C. , Eisler I. An evaluation of family therapy in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1987; 44: 1047–56

Morgan H.G. , Russell G.F.M. Value of family background and clinical features as predictors of longterm outcome in anorexia nervosa: four-year follow-up of 41 patients. Psychol Med 1975; 5: 355–71

Morgan H.G. , Hayward A.E. Clinical assessment of anorexia nervosa. Br J Psychiatry 1988; 152: 367–71

Dare C. , Eisler I. , Russell G.F.M. , Szmuckler G. Family therapy for anorexia nervosa: implications from the results of a controlled clinical trial. J Mar Fam Ther 1990; 16: 39–57

LeGrange D. Anorexia nervosa and family therapy: a study of changes in the individual and the family during the process of body weight restoration. Unpublished PhD Thesis. University of London, 1989

Hall A. The place of family therapy in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Aust N Z J Psychiatry, 1987; 21: 568–74

Garfinkel P.E. , Garner D.M. , Kennedy S. Special problems of inpatient management. In: Garner D.M. , Garfinkel P.E. , eds. Handbook of psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa and bulimia. New York: Guilford Press, 1985: 344–59

Fosson F. , Knibbs J. , Bryant-Waugh R. , Lask B. Early onset anorexia nervosa. Arch Dis Child 1987; 62: 114–18

Dare C. Family therapy for families containing an anorectic youngster. In: Bargman G.J. , ed. Understanding bulimia and anorexia nervosa. Columbus: Ross Laboratories, 1983: 28–34

Eisler I. Family therapy approaches to anorexia. In: Scott D. , ed. Anorexia and bulimia nervosa: practical approaches. London: Croom Helm, 1988: 95–107

Crisp A.H. , Harding B. , McGuiness B. Anorexia nervosa. Psychoneurotic characteristics of parents: relationship to prognosis. A quantitative study. J Psychosom Res 1974; 18: 167–73

Kalucy R.S. , Gilchrist P.N. , McFarlane C.M. , McFarlane A.C. The evolution of a multitherapy orientation. In: Garner D.M. , Garfinkel P.E. , eds. Handbook of psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa and bulimia. New York: Guilford Press, 1985: 458–87