title: Family-based early intervention for anorexia nervosa.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explores whether potential risk factors for anorexia nervosa (AN) can be modified by a family-based Internet-facilitated intervention and examines the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term efficacy of the Parents Act Now programme in the USA and Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-six girls aged 11-17 were studied during a 12-month period and evaluated at screening, baseline, and post-intervention. Parents participated in the six-week intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-four per cent of girls (n = 791) screened met the risk criteria for AN. Parents accessed the majority of the online sessions and rated the programme favourably. At post-assessment, 16 of 19 participants evidenced reduced risk status. Participants remained stable or increased in ideal body weight and reported decreased eating disorder attitudes and behaviours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest that an easily disseminated, brief, online programme with minimal therapist support is feasible, accepted favourably by parents, and may be beneficial for prevention of exacerbation of AN pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. meganjones@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Völker
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lock
authors.forename: C Barr
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacobi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010551:Personality; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States