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Family-based treatment via videoconference: Clinical recommendations for treatment providers during COVID-19 and beyond.

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Abstract
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The necessity to employ distance-based methods to deliver on-going eating disorder care due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic represents a dramatic and urgent shift in treatment delivery. Yet, TeleHealth treatments for eating disorders in youth have not been adequately researched or rigorously tested. Based on clinical experience within our clinic and research programs, we aim to highlight the common challenges clinicians may encounter in providing family-based treatment (FBT) via TeleHealth for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. We also discuss possible solutions and offer practical considerations for providers delivering FBT in this format. Additional research in TeleHealth treatment for eating disorders in youth may lead to improved access, efficiency, and effectiveness of FBT delivered via videoconferencing.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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53
Issue
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7
Number of Pages
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1142-1154
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23326
DOI
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10.1002/eat.23326
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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