Principles of Family-Based Treatment of EDs and Role of the Pediatrician
| Principles of treatment |
| • Parents are not to blame |
| • Parents are vital to therapeutic success |
| • Parents are responsible for weight restoration |
| • Separate the child from the illness |
| • Nonauthoritarian approach |
| Three phases of treatment |
| • Phase 1: parents restore patient’s weight |
| • Phase 2: control transferred back to the child or adolescent |
| • Phase 3: focuses on adolescent developmental issues and termination of treatment |
| Examples of the role the pediatrician can play |
| • Act as a consultant to the parents and therapist |
| • Explain the medical seriousness of the ED |
| • Monitor and manage the medical status of the adolescent |
| • Empower the parents in decision-making |
| • Communicate with the patient, family, and therapist |
| Principles of treatment |
| • Parents are not to blame |
| • Parents are vital to therapeutic success |
| • Parents are responsible for weight restoration |
| • Separate the child from the illness |
| • Nonauthoritarian approach |
| Three phases of treatment |
| • Phase 1: parents restore patient’s weight |
| • Phase 2: control transferred back to the child or adolescent |
| • Phase 3: focuses on adolescent developmental issues and termination of treatment |
| Examples of the role the pediatrician can play |
| • Act as a consultant to the parents and therapist |
| • Explain the medical seriousness of the ED |
| • Monitor and manage the medical status of the adolescent |
| • Empower the parents in decision-making |
| • Communicate with the patient, family, and therapist |