Arts-Based Therapies in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

@article{Frisch2006ArtsBasedTI,
  title={Arts-Based Therapies in the Treatment of Eating Disorders},
  author={Maria J Frisch and Debra L. Franko and David B. Herzog},
  journal={Eating Disorders},
  year={2006},
  volume={14},
  pages={131 - 142}
}
Arts-based therapies are increasingly being employed, in conjunction with empirically valid traditional therapies, in the residential treatment of eating disorders. A systematic database search of arts-based therapies in the treatment of eating disorders was conducted. In addition, program staff at 22 residential eating disorder treatment programs were contacted to provide information regarding arts-based therapy utilization rates. Of the 19 programs that participated in this study, all… 
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