About FBT

Family Based Treatment or FBT, and previously known as Maudsley, is the gold standard for the treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents. It is also an evidenced based treatment for adolescents suffering from symptoms of bulimia nervosa and OSFED, and most recently has been adapted for children and adolescents with AFRID. 

FBT is atheoretical and agnostic, meaning it is not grounded in any one theory of psychotherapy and it does not purport to know the root cause of the eating disorder. FBT firmly holds that the parents and guardians are the key to long-lasting eating disorder treatment success. It holds that eating disorders are multi-systemic, meaning they can occur for a myriad of reasons, including social, environmental, familial, and biological reasons. We believe you as parents are the key to your child's health and recovery from their eating disorder. 

FBT highly engages the family in treatment, in unison and fight against the eating disorder. The therapist's role is to help support the parents/guardians in refeeding their child and when the time is appropriate, helping the parents give back autonomy of food choices to their adolescent. 

FBT does required engagement and commitment from all parents/guardians.