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 […]

In our series focused on Family-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents, we started with a comprehensive description of the treatment model, highlighting the stages of treatment, the role of parents, and the approach to feeding. In this blog, we’d like to address some common myths or misconceptions about FBT. Research has demonstrated that FBT is […]

Family-Based Treatment Family-Based Treatment, also called “FBT” or “The Maudsley Method”, is widely accepted as the leading evidence-based treatment for Anorexia Nervosa in childhood and adolescence. Studies show that FBT is similarly effective in treating Bulimia Nervosa in young people. In this blog, we’ll primarily be referencing work with adolescents but please note that FBT […]

We hope you’ve been enjoying the Columbus Park ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) blog series! This third and final installment of the series will focus on Feelings and Body Investigators (FBI) as an innovative ARFID treatment modality for children ages 4-10.   Our first blog in the series focuses on defining ARFID and highlighting […]

In our previous blog, we defined Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and detailed the impact of ARFID on both health and quality of life. In this second blog of our ARFID series, we’ll talk about treatment for ARFID; specifically, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR).     Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy […]

You may recall your early years as your taste palate was developing. Perhaps you subsisted on typical “kid-friendly foods” like pizza, mac and cheese, hot dogs. Or maybe you were even more selective than most – earning the description of “finicky” or “picky.”   Selective or “picky” eating is not at all uncommon in young children […]