Here are two pertinent quotes off the Mayo web site concern their Maudsley treatment approach:
"Children who have eating disorders are typically from loving families. They are very responsible, accomplished, and well-behaved. That's what makes their eating disorders so baffling to the people who love them," says Leslie Sim, Ph.D., clinical director of Mayo's Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program. "We don't know what causes eating disorders, but we do know that parents play a huge role in helping their children recover."
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"For those who commit to family-based therapy, the treatment success rate is excellent. Nearly 96 percent of patients treated with FBT at Mayo since 2004 (about 50) have successfully recovered. Less than 5 percent have needed to re-enter treatment programs. This compares to a long-term recovery rate of about 50 percent for patients in standard treatment programs, which commonly include multiple hospitalizations and long-term treatment. The FBT program often eliminates the need for follow-up programs and helps patients adjust more quickly to their outpatient program."
I commend Mayo for offering parents this treatment option. I hope others follow suit.
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Here are two pertinent quotes off the Mayo web site concern their Maudsley treatment approach:
"Children who have eating disorders are typically from loving families. They are very responsible, accomplished, and well-behaved. That's what makes their eating disorders so baffling to the people who love them," says Leslie Sim, Ph.D., clinical director of Mayo's Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program. "We don't know what causes eating disorders, but we do know that parents play a huge role in helping their children recover."
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"For those who commit to family-based therapy, the treatment success rate is excellent. Nearly 96 percent of patients treated with FBT at Mayo since 2004 (about 50) have successfully recovered. Less than 5 percent have needed to re-enter treatment programs. This compares to a long-term recovery rate of about 50 percent for patients in standard treatment programs, which commonly include multiple hospitalizations and long-term treatment. The FBT program often eliminates the need for follow-up programs and helps patients adjust more quickly to their outpatient program."
I commend Mayo for offering parents this treatment option. I hope others follow suit.
anne
June 18, 2009 - 9:57amThis Comment
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