Parents Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem in Teen Bulimia Treatment
University of Chicago Medical CenterCommon practice in the treatment of adolescent eating disorder patients has been to exclude the parents. Many experts consider parents part of the problem and thus keep them away during therapy. Two U.S."“based clinicians disagree and have written a "how to" book published in February that includes family in the treatment of these patients. They say parents are well poised to help their children overcome bulimia.