Survive FBT: Skills Manual for Parents Undertaking Family Based Treatment (FBT) for Child and Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa - Paperback

by Maria Ganci (Author)

Are you struggling with Family Based Treatment?

Family Based Treatment (FBT) is viewed as the gold standard in treating adolescent Anorexia Nervosa and it currently produces the best evidence-based outcomes. However, the treatment is intensive and many parents commence unprepared despite their courage and willingness to take on the task of refeeding their ill child to health. Parents have desperately asked for more information to help them understand anorexia's grip on their child and to survive the intensity of the treatment. This book was written to give these parents the tools to help them "see it through" to the end.

This skills-based manual clearly explains the treatment, providing invaluable information to help parents through each component. It outlines the obstacles and all the anorexic behaviors that will impede treatment and recovery. The aim of this manual is to ensure parents remain one step ahead of anorexia and that they "hit the ground running."

This book is a valuable resource for parents commencing FBT and for parents struggling during treatment. It offers clear, practical advice and empowers parents to confront whatever the illness throws at them. It is also an important resource for clinicians and will help them guide their families through treatment.

This book has been translated into German, Swedish, Norwegian and Japanese.

The German translation is entitled: FBT Überleben: Kompetenzhandbuch für Eltern: Familienbasierte Behandlung (FBT) für Anorexia nervosa bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. You can find it on Amazon.de here: https: //www.amazon.de/s?k=FBT+uberleben&i=stripbooks&__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&ref=nb_sb_noss

The Swedish version is entitled: Familjebaserad behandling: handbok för föräldrar vars barn behandlas för anorexia nervosa (Svenska) Häftningsbunden and can be found on Amazon.se at the following link: https: //www.amazon.se/Familjebaserad-behandling-f%C3%B6r%C3%A4ldrar-behandlas-anorexia/dp/9144134045/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=familjebaserad+behandling&qid=1616390893&s=books&sr=1-7.

The Norwegian version is entitled: Familiebasert terapi: Håndbok for foreldre med barn og ungdom som strever med anoreksi and can be purchased at the following link: https: //www.fagbokforlaget.no/Familiebasert-terapi/I9788245034875

The Japanese version is entitled: 家族の力で拒食を乗り越える -神経性やせ症の家族療法ガイド- and can found at the following link: https: //www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC/dp/4791110285/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Survive+FBT&qid=1616716933&sr=8-1.

For more information on Maria Ganci, see www.mariaganci.com and www.apttherapeuticsolutions.com.

Author Biography

Maria Ganci is a Registered Clinical Mental Health Social Worker and Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist. Maria has over 30 years experience working in Mental Health Services. Her past 12 years have been devoted solely to treating children and adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and supporting parents through the treatment. Maria is also a faculty member of the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders and provides training, consultation and supervision to clinicians in the field.