title: Couple-Based Interventions for Adults With Eating Disorders.
abstract: A significant number of adults with eating disorders fail to achieve relief from the disorder, with many dropping out of treatment or relapsing. The standard treatment remains individual therapy despite partners being negatively affected and typically wanting to help in an effective and loving way. We propose that couple-based interventions, which leverage the support of a partner and the relationship in treatment, may improve outcome and recovery rates for adults with eating disorders. In this article, we survey the empirical literature supporting the treatment of adults in a couple context and describe our existing and emerging couple-based interventions for eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: Cristin D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Runfola
authors.forename: Melanie S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Donald H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Baucom
authors.forename: Cynthia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bulik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019546:Couples Therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*