Full Description
Multifamily Therapy Group for Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa describes a new and innovative family-centered outpatient Multifamily Therapy Group (MFTG) approach called Reconnecting for Recovery (R4R) for young adults with anorexia nervosa that is based on a relational reframing of eating disorders.
Developed in concert with young adults and their families and informed by clinical observations, theory, and research, R4R is designed to help young adults and family members learn the emotional and relational skills required to avoid or repair relationship ruptures for continued collaboration in recovery. The book begins with an overview of anorexia nervosa, MFTG treatment approaches, and the development of R4R and moves into a session by session review of R4R including session goals, exercises and handouts. Protocols, case vignettes, and other materials help translate the theory and research underlying this multifamily therapy group model into practice.
This treatment manual provides readers with explicit guidance in how to develop and conduct an outpatient R4R MFTG and a deeper understanding of the nature, purposes, and processes that characterize one.
Contents
Chapter 1: Reconnecting for Recovery (R4R): A Relational/Motivational Multifamily Therapy Group for Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa; Chapter 2: The Promise of Multifamily Therapy Group for Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa; Chapter 3: Development of the Reconnecting for Recovery (R4R) MFTG approach and this Manual; Chapter 4: Getting Ready: Group Structure, Co-Facilitation, Recruitment, and Initial Phone Screening; Chapter 5: Session 1: Engaging and Evaluating Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa and Their Families: Assessment, Joining and Orientation; Chapter 6: Session 2: Engaging and Evaluating Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa and Their Families: Assessment, Joining and Orientation (continued);Chapter 7: Session 3: Anorexia Nervosa: A Disease of Disconnection - Introduction, recovery process, motivational interviewing principles, and the spiral of change; Chapter 8: Session 4: Anorexia Nervosa: A Disease of Disconnection - Introduction, recovery process, motivational interviewing principles, and the spiral of change (continued); Chapter 9: Session 5: Biopsychosocial Factors for Anorexia Nervosa & Co-morbidity; Chapter 10: Session 6: Biopsychosocial Factors (continued), Disconnection and Functional Analysis Skills; Chapter 11: Session 7: Strategies to Promote Mutual Connection; Chapter 12: Session 8: Anorexia Nervosa and the Family Context: Rules and Relationships; Chapter 13: Session 9: Identifying Points of Tension and Disconnections Related to Anorexia Nervosa, Recovery and Relationships; Chapter 14: Session 10: Nourishing and Empowering the "We" in Relationships; Chapter 15: Session 11: Waging Good Conflict in Connection; Chapter 16: Session 12: Moving from Disconnection to Connection: Building Strong Connections to Work through Tension and Disconnections Related to Adulthood and Recovery; Chapter 17: Session 13: Relapse Prevention and Maintaining Good Connection; Chapter 18: Session 14: Relapse Prevention (Continued) and Preparing for Termination; Chapter 19: Session 15: Relapse Prevention (Continued), Termination, and Next Steps for Continued Connections in Recovery; Chapter 20: Session 16: Relapse Prevention (Continued), Termination, and Next Steps for Continued Connections in Recovery; Chapter 21: What is Next? Training, Dissemination, Clinical Practice and Research
