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Dissemination and Implementation of Manualized Family-Based Treatment: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Despite evidence for the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of family-based treatment (FBT; Agras et al., 2014; Couturier, Kimber, & Szatmari, 2013; Lock, Agras, Bryson, & Kraemer, 2005; Lock, Couturier, & Agras, 2008; Lock, Le Grange, Agras, & Dare, 2001; Lock et al., 2010; Madden et al., 2015) in treating children and adolescents diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN), many clinicians continue to use this model without high fidelity to the treatment manual (Couturier et al., 2013; Kosmerly, Waller, & Robinson, 2014). This is one example of the “research-practice” gap; that is, the disjuncture between research evidence and what is actually applied in routine clinical practice. Reductions in the research-practice gap have the potential to reduce patient morbidity and mortality while also decreasing healthcare costs through appropriate assessment and application of evidence-based treatments (Brownson, Colditz, & Proctor, 2012).

Authors

Couturier JL; Kimber MS

Book title

Innovations in Family Therapy for Eating Disorders Novel Treatment Developments Patient Insights and the Role of Carers

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pp. 72-80

Publication Date

January 1, 2016

DOI

10.4324/9781315626086-19
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