The following are the five tenets of Family Based Treatment (FBT):
Maintain agnostic stance
Externalize the illness
Maintain a non-authoritarian/consultative stance
Empower parents/caregivers
Prioritize weight restoration/symptom remission
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FBT is intended to be provided by qualified mental health providers experienced in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders (ED). They can access consultants, such as pediatricians, psychiatrist, dietitian/nutritionists (RDNs), etc. But if FBT trainings don't include RDNs, then how should RDNs address the need in their practices, where access to FBT therapists are limited? How do they collaborate with FBT therapists? Moreover, if they are tapped as consultants, are they practicing in a way that is consistent with the tenets of FBT? More to come!
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FBT is intended to be provided by qualified mental health providers experienced in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders (ED). They can access consultants, such as pediatricians, psychiatrist, dietitian/nutritionists (RDNs), etc. But if FBT trainings don't include RDNs, then how should RDNs address the need in their practices, where access to FBT therapists are limited? How do they collaborate with FBT therapists? Moreover, if they are tapped as consultants, are they practicing in a way that is consistent with the tenets of FBT? More to come!
References:
Rienecke, R.D., Family-based treatment of eating disorders in adolescents: current insights. Adolesc Health Med Ther. 2017 Jun 1;8:69-79.
Lock, J., Le Grange, D. (2013). Treatment manual for anorexia nervosa: A family-based approach, 2nd ed.
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