My Kid is Back by June Alexander, Daniel Le Grange - 9781032742212

My Kid is BackEmpowering Parents with Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa\nAuthor(s): June Alexander, Daniel Le Grange\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032742212, 978-1032742212\nSynopsis\nWhen anorexia nervosa (AN) develops in a child, it impacts the entire family. However, family-based treatment (FBT) offers hope by reinstating fundamental family coping principlesempowering parents and supporting them and their children in overcoming this serious psychiatric illness.\n\nMy Kid is Back serves as an accessible guide to understanding FBT for parents of children with AN and the healthcare professionals working with them. Through a series of first-person interviews held with the parents, the siblings, and the child with anorexia, this book vividly presents the daily, 24/7 challenges of the illness on the family. Parents describe their frustrations in seeking help for their child, and sufferers discuss how th.