Family Therapy

Maudsley Family Therapy, also known as the Maudsley Approach, was originally developed right here at Maudsley Hospital over 30 years ago. It has consistently been found to be the most effective first line treatment for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in young people currently available.

Recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE, 2017) and by many countries around the world, family-based therapy is heavily backed up by empirical evidence and has a long history of measurable success.

The treatment is founded on the understanding that neither children nor parents are the cause of an eating disorder, and that neither should be made to feel responsible. Instead, we assume that patients, families and professionals are working together as a team to find effective solutions to the problem.