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Family-Based Treatment at Home in Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions
Sponsor: Karakter Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie
Summary
The significant impact of eating disorders on adolescents necessitates the evaluation of current treatments. Family-based Treatment (FBT) is the standard treatment but has modest remission rates, highlighting the need for improvements. Assessing its effectiveness in adolescents with co-occurring mental health conditions is also crucial. In the Netherlands, there is a growing focus on home-based treatment. This study aims to enhance remission rates in FBT by adapting it for use in a home setting (FBT-H).
Official title: Family-based Treatment at Home in Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2023-11-01
Completion Date
2026-04-01
Last Updated
2025-01-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
FBT-H
FBT is a structured treatment lasting 6-12 months, typically in an outpatient setting, with weekly sessions that gradually decrease in frequency over time (Lock \& Le Grange, 2015). It empowers parents to manage their child's recovery from the ED. The first phase focuses on weight restoration, with parents responsible for all eating decisions and restricting physical activity to reduce ED's influence. In the second phase, eating responsibility gradually shifts back to the adolescent. The final phase supports healthy adolescent development as ED symptoms subside. The FBT-H adapts FBT to a home setting, with treatment led by family counselors and psychologists as part of a multidisciplinary team, including therapists, psychologists, a psychiatrist and a nurse specialist.
Locations (1)
Karakter
Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands