Study: Family-Based Therapy Can Aid Those With Anorexia -Teaching parents to help their children with eating behaviors may lead to faster weight gain, researchers say

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Family-based therapies can benefit teens with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, a new study suggests.

"The take-away message for parents is that, first, there is good treatment available for their child who is struggling with anorexia," study author Dr. Stewart Agras, professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, said in a university news release.

"Second, the preferred treatment is family-based therapy in which parents help their child regain weight," Agras added. Read more at http://consumer.healthday.com/mental-health-information-25/child-psychology-news-125/study-family-based-therapy-can-aid-those-with-anorexia-692008.html#

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