Multifamily therapy (TMF) is defined by the grouping together, for therapeutic purposes, of several families around a common problem. It was initially developed for psychotic disorders, then for other psychiatric disorders, chronic somatic illnesses, marital or family difficulties or even school difficulties and social exclusion. TMF was tested in the late 1990s for eating disorders (TCA). After years of clinical practice and validation by studies, FMT is now widely used for the management of eating disorders in children and adults, and it is currently part of the recommendations for good clinical practice in France, in Great Britain and Canada.
Bringing together a team of authors who are experts in this therapy, the book sets out:
- its possible applications in child, adolescent and adult eating disorders;
- its particularities in relation to single-family and group therapy;
- its different stages from its conceptualization to its implementation depending on the context;
- the framework, techniques and tools that enable its effective application;
- its indications, informed by the results of research.
While recalling the theoretical foundations, this book offers practical tools and many clinical examples and feedback to guide practitioners vis-à-vis their patients but also the care team (training and supervision). This book is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists as well as all medical and paramedical caregivers involved in the care of patients with eating disorders. Most of the interventions presented are also applicable to other psychiatric, somatic, social and educational pathologies.
Multifamily therapies applied to eating disorders, Solange Cook-Darzens, Sophie Criquillion-Doublet, ed. Elsevier Masson, Medicine and Psychotherapies Collection, January 2023, €37
