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July 11, 2026Psychiatry InternationalOpen Access

Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Behavior-Analytic Family Intervention for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Their Parents: A Four-Case Series

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FAFelipe Alckmin-CarvalhoGWGuilherme Welter WendtITIara do Nascimento Teixeira

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Overview

Case series reports improved outcomes in adolescents with anorexia through family-based intervention, suggesting effectiveness.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate a behavior-analytic family intervention for adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents.
  • Developed a 20-session outpatient intervention combining parent-led refeeding and parental skill training.
  • Screened eight families, with five entering treatment and four completing the protocol over six months.
  • Conducted assessments at baseline, post-treatment, and at three-month follow-up.
  • Mean BMI increased from 16.72 at baseline to 19.03 at follow-up (p<0.001 for increase).
  • Mean EDE-Q total score decreased from 4.25 to 0.73 at follow-up, indicating significant improvement (p<0.001).
  • All four adolescents achieved physiological remission and reliable improvement in eating disorder symptoms.

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Alckmin-Carvalho et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51deadc18d7f28ca5004f2https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7040152
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