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“Highly recommended for all professionals engaged in work with adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa.”

—Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (on the first edition)


“This work was designed to be most valuable to psychotherapists, and it succeeds well in this mission.”

—Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (on the first edition)


“The third edition of this classic treatment manual incorporates timely clinical recommendations based on the latest research, including a chapter providing detailed, session-by-session guidance for intensive parental coaching. In line with the changing demographics of the illness, Lock and Le Grange provide updated guidance on delivering family-based treatment for atypical AN and for patients with gender diversity and neurodiversity. Finally, they carefully describe adaptations for virtual delivery of the therapy in our increasingly digital age. A tour de force.”

—Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD, FAED, Co-Director, Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School


“The most significant developments in the field over the past decade are incorporated into the third edition of this manual. The authors summarize the recent literature, critically review who family-based treatment for AN may be most appropriate for, and discuss specific needs in the context of comorbidities or child development. There is also an emphasis on comparing family-based treatment with other therapies, including parent-focused approaches, which is an important addition.”

—Guido Frank, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine


[Psychiatry / Behavioral Neurosciences / Canada] “The third edition of this treatment manual will change your practice of family-based treatment for AN. With updated research evidence and a new chapter on intensive parental coaching, this manual provides much-needed, up-to-date guidance for anyone practicing or learning to practice this approach. I highly recommend this book for my students, clinical team, and anyone who wants to learn more about family-based treatment for youth with eating disorders.”

—Jennifer Couturier, MD, MSc, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

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About the Authors

James Lock, MD, PhD, is the Eric Rothenberg, MD, Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program. Dr. Lock is committed to providing evidence-based treatments to children, adolescents, and their families. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and a recipient of the Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association, the Price Family Foundation Award for Research Excellence from the National Eating Disorders Association, the Leadership Award in Research from the Academy of Eating Disorders, and Early and Mid-Career Development Awards from the National Institute of Mental Health.

• Author's website
• All titles by James Lock

Daniel Le Grange, PhD, is Benioff UCSF Professor in Children’s Health in the Department of Psychiatry and UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences and Director of the Eating Disorders Program at the University of California, San Francisco. He is Emeritus Professor at the University of Chicago, where he was Director of the Eating Disorders Program until 2014. Dr. Le Grange was a member of the team at the Maudsley Hospital in London that developed family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa. Over his career, he has treated numerous adolescents and families struggling with eating disorders. He is a recipient of the Leadership Award in Research from the Academy of Eating Disorders and an Early Career Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Eating Disorders.

• Author's website
• All titles by Daniel Le Grange

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Audience

Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and other health professionals who treat patients with eating disorders.

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Previous editions published by Guilford:

Second Edition, © 2013
ISBN: 9781462523467

First Edition, © 2001
ISBN: 9781572308367

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New to this edition:

• Chapter on intensive parental coaching, a three-session adaptation for families who need extra support.
• Synthesizes the growing evidence base for the approach.
• New and expanded discussions of clinical issues—atypical AN, gender-diverse patients, those with psychiatric comorbidities, and more.
• Describes innovations in clinical training and modes of delivery.