Multi-family therapy in anorexia nervosa--A qualitative study of parental experiences.

Eat Disord

a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sciences , Umeå University, Umeå , Sweden.

Published: July 2016

This qualitative study from northern Sweden investigated experiences of multi-family therapy (MFT) in 12 parents of children with anorexia nervosa (AN). The main reported benefit was the opportunity to talk to others in a similar situation, thereby sharing experiences and struggles. MFT resulted in new perspectives and insights that improved family dynamics and enabled new constructive behaviors. In conclusion, MFT seems to be a useful therapeutic modality in the treatment of AN in a northern European setting.

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