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Videos

Multi-Family Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa (MFT-BN)

Presenter: Dr Julian Baudinet, Clinical Psychologist

Julian describes a group program developed at MCCAED for young people with bulimia nervosa and their families.

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Family Therapy for Eating Disorders (FT-AN/BN)

Presenter: Prof Ivan Eisler, Joint Head of MCCAED

Ivan discusses why families are so important in a young persons recovery from an eating disorder and what family therapy for eating disorders involves.

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MCCAED Publications

pre-2010

A randomized controlled trial of family therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy guided self-care for adolescents with bulimia nervosa and related disorders

Schmidt, U., Lee, S., Beecham, J., Perkins, S., Treasure, J., Yi, I., & Eisler, I. (2007). American Journal of Psychiatry, 164(4), 591-598.

DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.4.591

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An evaluation of family therapy in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

Russell, G.F., Szmukler, G. I., Dare, C., & Eisler, I. (1987). Archives of General Psychiatry, 44 (12), 1047-1056.

DOI:10.1001/archpsyc.1987.01800240021004

 

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2025

Treatment outcomes for adolescent bulimia nervosa: a systematic scoping review of quantitative findings

Love, M., Baudinet, J. J Eat Disord 13, 68 (2025)

DOI:10.1186/s40337-025-01236-8

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2022

Multi-family therapy for bulimia nervosa: a qualitative pilot study of adolescent and family members’ experiences

Escoffié, A., Pretorius, N. & Baudinet, J.  J Eat Disord 10, 91 (2022). DOI:10.1186/s40337-022-00606-w

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2021

Formulation in eating disorder focused family therapy why, when and how?

Baudinet, J., Simic, M. & Eisler, I. (2021). Journal of Eating Disorders, 9, 97.

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-021-00451-3

 

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2019

Multi-family therapy for bulimia nervosa in adolescence: a pilot study in a community eating disorder service.

Stewart, C., Baudinet, J., Hall, R., Fiskå, M., Pretorius, N., Voulgari, S., Hunt, K., Eisler, I., & Simic, M. (2019) Eating Disorders, 1-17.

DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2019.1656461

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2018

Assessing ASD in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa using clinical and developmental measures: a preliminary investigation.

Westwood, H., Mandy, W., Simic, M., & Tchanturia, K.(2018). Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 46(1), 183-192.

DOI: 10.1007/s10802-017-0301-x

2015

Multi-family therapy for Bulimia Nervosa in Adolescence.

Stewart, C.S., Voulgari, S., Eisler, I., Hunt, K. & Simic, M. (2015). Eating Disorders, 23(4), 345-355.

DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2015.1044348

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External Publications

pre-2010

A randomized controlled comparison of family-based treatment and supportive psychotherapy for adolescent bulimia nervosa

Le Grange, D., Crosby, R. D., Rathouz, P. J., & Leventhal, B. L.  (2007). Archives of General Psychiatry, 64 (9), 1049-1056.

DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.64.9.1049

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2015

Randomized clinical trial of family-based treatment and cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescent bulimia nervosa.

Le Grange, D., Lock, J., Agras, W.S, Bryson, S. W., & Jo, B. (2015). Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 54(11), 886-894.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.08.008

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Books

Cutting Down: A CBT Workbook for Treating Young People Who Self-Harm (First Edition)
Taylor, L., Simic, M. & Schmidt, U. (2015). Cutting Down: A CBT Workbook for Treating Young People Who Self-harm (1st Ed). New York: Routledge.
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Maudsley Family Therapy for Eating Disorders
Simic, M., & Eisler, I. (2018). Maudsley Family Therapy for Eating Disorders. In J. L. Lebow, A. I. Chambers & D. C. Breunlin (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Switzerland: Spinger.
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Treatment Manuals

Cutting Down: An Evidence-based CBT Workbook for Treating Young People Who Self-harm (Second Edition)
Taylor, L., Simic, M. & Schmidt, U. (2022). Cutting Down: An Evidence-based CBT Workbook for Treating Young People Who Self-harm (2nd Ed). London: Routledge.
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Maudsley Service Manual (Under Review)
Maudsley Service Manual for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders is currently under review
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