Maudsley Parents Hear from Experts
In today’s third blog in our series on Family-Based Treatment, we have decided not to “reinvent the wheel". Instead, we’d like to guide our readers to an incredible resource for families of children or teens with eating disorders: maudsleyparents.org. Below we share some common questions and expert answers from the Maudsley Parents website.
Common Questions & Expert Answers
Should I be concerned about my daughter’s weight loss?Peter Doyle, Ph.D. responds here >The Maudsley approach seems geared to traditional nuclear families. What about families that are more complicated?Renee Hoste, Ph.D. replied here >We’ve started family-based treatment, but my daughter says she hates our therapist. What should I do?Angela Celio Doyle, Ph.D. replies here >I’m worried my daughter will begin purging if we insist she eats enough to gain weight.Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. replies here >How much weight does my daughter need to gain?Angela Celio Doyle, Ph.D. replies here >What is the Maudsley meal plan? Can I get a copy so I know what to feed my daughter?Renee Hoste, Ph.D. replies here >We're just starting out and it's so hard to get my daughter to eat! Is it all right to hide butter in her food and that kind of thing?Angela Celio Doyle, Ph.D. replies here >We’ve had a hard time helping our vegetarian daughter gain weight. Any ideas?Renee Hoste, Ph.D. replies here >How do we handle the gastrointestinal symptoms of re-feeding?Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. replies here >Our daughter is gaining weight, but miserable. How can we support her?Joy Jacobs, Ph.D. replies here >Weight gain is making my daughter so anxious. How do we handle that?Katharine Loeb, Ph.D. replies here >How do I know how much food is necessary to gain weight?Scott Bullock, MSW, LISW-S responds here >How do I encourage my daughter to eat family meals?Joy Jacobs, JD, Ph.D. responds here >How long should meals last?Katharine Loeb, Ph.D. responds here >Do I have to eat the same foods as my daughter?Katharine Loeb, Ph.D. responds here >Is exercise okay during Phase 1?Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick responds here >How do I ignore verbal assaults during meals?Katharine Loeb, Ph.D. responds here > Please reach out to our Clinical Director and Certified Family-Based Treatment Therapist, Melissa Gerson, LCSW, directly to discuss whether FBT is right for your family.
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