CP Research Corner: Utilizing Telehealth to Deliver Family-Based Treatment

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Written By MELISSA GERSON, LCSW

A recent study conducted by lead researcher Kristen Anderson, LCSW aimed to test the feasibility of utilizing telehealth to deliver family-based treatment (FBT) to adolescents and their families. All participants (N=10) were diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN) based on DSM5 criteria. Results were to be based on the outcome measure of weight gain or percentage of BMI increase.

Results demonstrated preliminary evidence that it is, in fact, feasible to deliver quality FBT via telehealth.

Clinical outcomes were determined to be “satisfactory” as participant weight (%mBMI) increased significantly from baseline to EOT and from baseline to the six-month follow-up. These results suggest that this method of using telehealth to deliver family-based treatment could be effective for those residing in areas of the country where treatment resources are limited.Read more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.22759/abstract

MELISSA GERSON, LCSW

Melissa Gerson is the founder of Columbus Park Center for Eating Disorders in New York City. Over the last 20-plus years, she has trained in just about every evidence-based eating disorder treatment available to individuals with eating disorders: a dizzying list of acronyms including CBT-E, CBT-AR, DBT, FBT, IPT, SSCM, FBI and more.

Among Melissa’s most important achievements has been a certification as a Family-Based Treatment provider; with her mastery of this potent and life-changing (and life-saving!) modality, she’s treated hundreds of young people successfully and continues to maintain a small caseload of FBT clients as she also focuses on leadership and management roles at Columbus Park.

Since founding Columbus Park in 2008, Melissa has trained multiple generations of eating disorder professionals and has dedicated her time to a combination of clinical practice, writing, and presenting.

https://www.columbuspark.com
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