Family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa

@article{Blessitt2015FamilyTF,
  title={Family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa},
  author={Esther Blessitt and Stamatoula Voulgari and Ivan Eisler},
  journal={Current Opinion in Psychiatry},
  year={2015},
  volume={28},
  pages={455–460}
}
Purpose of review Research into the efficacy and practice of family therapy for the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa has been ongoing for the past 4 decades. Research results continue to highlight the effective role of family therapy for the treatment of anorexia in adolescents. This review aims to present findings and opinions from relevant articles published over the past 12 months, related to the treatment of adolescent anorexia, utilizing family therapy and multi-family therapy… 
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