"Now in an updated second edition, this is arguably the most important book on the treatment of younger patients with anorexia nervosa to be published in the last 20 years. Clinicians who work with this patient population and their family members need to read - and - use this manual." - James E. Mitchell, MD, Christoferson Professor and Chair of Clinical Neuroscience, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Science

"This book - the first specific manualized approach available - is highly recommended for all professionals engaged in work with adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa." - Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

James Lock, MD, PhD, is a child psychiatrist and Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University. He is the director of the Eating Disorders Program in the Division of Child Psychiatry and psychiatric director of an inpatient eating disorder program for children and adolescents at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. The author of numerous scientific publications on eating disorders in youth, Dr. Lock is a recipient of the Price Family Foundation Award for Research Excellence from the National Eating Disorder Association, an NIMH Early Career Development Award, and an NIMH Mid-Career Development Award.

Daniel Le Grange, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and Director of the Eating Disorders Program at The University of Chicago. He trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, and was a member of the team at the Maudsley Hospital in London that developed family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa. He is the author of numerous research publications and received a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Early Career Development Award. Dr. Le Grange is currently principal investigator for studies on treatment of both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.

Introduction and Background Information on Anorexia Nervosa. Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa. Phase I: Initial Evaluation and Setting Up Treatment. Session 1: The First Face-to-Face Meeting Session 1 in Action. Session 2: The Family Meal. Session 2 in Action. The Remainder of Phase I (Sessions 3-10). Session 8 in Action. Beginning Phase II: Helping the Adolescent Eat on Her Own (Sessions 11-16). Phase II in Action. Starting Phase III: Adolescent Issues (Sessions 17-20). Phase III in Action. Summary of a Completed Case. Where Are We Going from Here?: Training, Dissemination, Clinical Practice, and Research.