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| Psychological Treatments for Eating Disorders |
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers treatment for eating disorders through its pediatric Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program. As a major research center for the care of patients with a full spectrum of eating disorders, we provide state-of-the-art, evidence-based psychological and psychiatric care, with the same emphasis on family-centered care that is the hallmark of treatment at Packard Children’s.
For anorexia nervosa in adolescents, our first-line treatment is usually family-based. Packard Children’s physicians were pioneers in bringing the successful family-based treatment known as the Maudsley Approach to the United States, authoring treatment models and leading research that demonstrates evidence of its effectiveness. Expertise in this area makes Packard Children’s an ideal resource for families looking for a center that will support their efforts to address their child’s eating disorder on an outpatient basis, whenever possible.
We also offer developmentally tailored individual therapy for anorexia nervosa. For older adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa we also provide a cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) targeting thinking style rather than focusing on eating problems specifically, in order to help develop motivation for treatment.
For bulimia nervosa, we offer developmentally oriented cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) as well as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). Some of these treatments, but not all, are also available as research treatments.
For eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS), we tailor therapy specifically to the needs of the patient and family.
More information about these treatments can be found in the following books and articles:
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Lock, J. LeGrange, D., Helping Your Teenager Beat An Eating Disorder, New York: Guilford Press: 2005.
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Lock, J, Agras, S, Bryson, S, Kraemer, HC: Short versus Long-Term Family Treatment of Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 44: 632-639.
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Lock, J, Couturier, J, Agras, WS Comparison of long term outcomes in adolescents treated with family therapy, J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 45: 2006: 666-672.
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Lock, J Adjusting CBT for adolescent bulimia nervosa: A report of a case series. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 59: 2005: 267-281.
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Lock, J, Le Grange, D, Forsberg, S, Hewell, K, Is family therapy effective for children with anorexia nervosa? J. Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 45, 2006: 1323-1328.
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Safer, D, Couturier, J, Lock, J Dialectical Behavior Therapy modified for adolescent binge eating disorders: a case report, Cognitive Behavioral Practice, 2007, 14: 157-167.
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Lock, J, Fitzpatrick, K Evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents with eating disorders: Family therapy and family-facilitated cognitive-behavioral therapy, J Contemp Psychother, 2007, 37: 145-155
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Couturier, J and J Lock (2007) A Review of Medication Use for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 16, 173-176
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Tchanturia, K, Whitney, J, Treasure, J Can cognitive exercise help treat anorexia nervosa? Eating and Weight Disorders, 2006: e112-e116.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000
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