Family Treatment Program: Families in Focus

Focus Healthcare of Tennessee offers "Families in Focus" a weekend program for family members who's lives have been touched by eating disorders of a loved one.

Articles on Eating Disorders

In a large-scale study published on October 4 in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, teenagers with the eating disorder showed better recovery after receiving family therapy. Read the article To overcome teen eating disorders, get the family involved, published by The Independent, Wednesday, 6 October 2010.

How Family and Friends Can Help [PDF 22KB] – This article outlines 10 ways you can help a loved one who is struggling with an eating disorder.

**Parental Influence Takes Precedence Over Barbie and the Media [PDF 23KB] – An insightful article by Abigail Natenshon, MA, LCSW, GCFP, on the influences on a young adults perception of their image and their body. The article includes suggestions on how parents can build their children's self image.

**What Parents Need to Know [PDF 15KB], an article by Abigail Natenshon, MA, LCSW, GCFP – that provides an overview of eating disorders and eating disorder definitions.

Signs and Symptoms of an Eating Disorder [PDF 21KB]

**Note, these articles and other resources can be found on the Empowered Parents website.