Anorexia Nervosa: The treatment of a male case with combined behavioural and family therapy

The successful treatment of a case of anorexia nervosa in a 14-year-old
boy is described in this paper. The treatment comprised an initial month
long hospital-based behavioural weight gain programme. Concurrently
a family evaluation was conducted. Family therapy, involving the
parents only, was conducted over a subsequent four month period. The
management or a relapse four months after the termination of treatment
is described and information obtained at 9 and 16 month follow up is presented.