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The Effectiveness of Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders in Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

by Eden Santiago 1,*
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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JPHE  2022 5(2):172; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 16 August 2022 / Accepted: 16 September 2022 / Published Online: 12 December 2022
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Abstract

 Family-Based Therapy (FBT), also known as Maudsley Approach, has emerged as a leading intervention for eating disorders in adolescents, focusing on empowering families to support their child's recovery. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluates the efficacy of FBT in reducing eating disorder symptoms and improving overall functioning in adolescents. Through a comprehensive review of the literature, the meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes from RCTs assessing the effectiveness of FBT compared to control conditions (e.g., individual therapy, treatment as usual) in targeting core symptoms of eating disorders, including restrictive eating, binge eating, purging behaviors, and body image dissatisfaction. Additionally, it examines potential moderators of treatment outcomes, such as family involvement, therapist training, treatment duration, and participant characteristics (e.g., age, duration of illness), to better understand the factors influencing the effectiveness of FBT for eating disorders in adolescents.

Keywords: Family-Based Therapy; FBT; eating disorders; adolescents; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; psychological intervention;
Copyright: © 2022 by Santiago. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Santiago, E. The Effectiveness of Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders in Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment, 2022, 5, 172. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Santiago E. The Effectiveness of Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders in Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment; 2022, 5(2):172. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Santiago, Eden 2022. "The Effectiveness of Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders in Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Journal of Public Health & Environment 5, no.2:172. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx

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