Mette Bentz

Addressing Comorbid Anxiety in Family Based Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa User Experiences and Perspectives

Purpose: This study examines three families´ experiences of the influence of comorbid anxiety on the effectiveness of family-based treatment (FBT) for anorexia nervosa (AN) and the effect of an add-in module addressing comorbid anxiety, and how this might interact with the families’ work on AN and the young person´s (YP´s) sense of self-efficacy. Method: Qualitative interviews were carried out with three families, who had been offered an add-in module at The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre of the Capital Region of Denmark. All interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.