Until this blog, I had never personally heard of the "Maudsley Approach." I went to their web site, read through everything, and came away feeling like it all seems pretty vague to me (but that's just me). It was difficult for me to "relate" to what I read because my main eating disorder is bulimia, and I am an adult, not a child. It seems like they don't really say much about the indepth specifics of their entire program. I guess I would have to pay money to learn more about it? Their web site seems like a short summary of their approach to treating adolescents with anorexia (very little is mentioned about bulimia, and for some of us the two go hand in hand).
I think that when I was a teenager (and I did have eating disorders at that time), if my parents forced me to eat food, I would still find ways to purge it. Most of us with bulimia are extremely adept at hiding it from everyone.
I understand that their "Phase I" is to make the child eat like a "normal person." But, what happens when that child goes back out into the world (school, friends' houses, etc.)? How do these parents know for sure that they're not throwing up? There is no way to know if their child is bulimic. The vast majority of bulimics are either of "normal" weight, or even slightly overweight.
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Hi Jane,
Until this blog, I had never personally heard of the "Maudsley Approach." I went to their web site, read through everything, and came away feeling like it all seems pretty vague to me (but that's just me). It was difficult for me to "relate" to what I read because my main eating disorder is bulimia, and I am an adult, not a child. It seems like they don't really say much about the indepth specifics of their entire program. I guess I would have to pay money to learn more about it? Their web site seems like a short summary of their approach to treating adolescents with anorexia (very little is mentioned about bulimia, and for some of us the two go hand in hand).
I think that when I was a teenager (and I did have eating disorders at that time), if my parents forced me to eat food, I would still find ways to purge it. Most of us with bulimia are extremely adept at hiding it from everyone.
I understand that their "Phase I" is to make the child eat like a "normal person." But, what happens when that child goes back out into the world (school, friends' houses, etc.)? How do these parents know for sure that they're not throwing up? There is no way to know if their child is bulimic. The vast majority of bulimics are either of "normal" weight, or even slightly overweight.
Just a thought that came to mind...
June 9, 2009 - 5:24pmShelley
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