These are some the best resources we have come across for those caring for a loved one with an eating disorder.<\/p>\n
* Please note where we reference the\u00a0New Maudsley Carers Skills<\/strong>, this is completely different to\u00a0\u2018The Maudsley Approach\u2019 or \u2018FBT\u2019*<\/p>\n New Maudsley\u00a0Carer\u00a0Skills works alongside a variety of treatment programmes<\/strong> for eating disorders.<\/p>\n The New Maudsley Model is not a treatment program, but designed to support parents regardless of the current treatment program for the patient.\u00a0 \u00a0 It is designed to lower anxiety and distress in family members and give carers communication skills, to help them engage to boost self-esteem, and improve communication with their loved one.<\/p>\n New Maudsley\u00a0Carer\u00a0Skills is separate to, and very different to, the Maudsley Family Therapy programme, also known as Family-Based Treatment (FBT)<\/a> or the Maudsley Approach.<\/p>\n New Maudsley Carers Skills\u00a0<\/strong>information and resources can be found here<\/a> and here<\/a>.\u00a0 We recommend you sign up for the newsletter to have regular updates about free support and training opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When a child or young person is refusing to eat or drink, and their health is being severely compromised, Nasogastric Tube feeding (NGT) may be offered. NGT is when a thin, flexible tube is placed through the patient’s nose and oesophagus, and allows fluids and nutrition to be passed directly into their stomach.<\/p>\n NGT feeding is usually used in medical wards for patients who cannot safely swallow or are unconscious. For young people with eating disorders, this may be for all food and water, or for meals only. The tube often stays in place, but in some cases will be removed between feeds and used as and when needed.<\/p>\n NGT feeding is designed to be a short term measure and some young people with eating disorders find nutrition easier to accept via NGT. However, where the eating disorder is so severe that the young person refuses tube feeding, compulsory NGT feeding under restraint may be necessary as a life-saving intervention. If this is being discussed for your child, please do talk to any of our team for support and guidance. We can provide information on the legal guidelines, your role in consent and best practice.<\/p>\n A mini series of podcasts from Jenny Langley Season 2 of Bodywhys New Maudsley Carer Skills.<\/p>\n Young people with disordered eating often have underlying emotional dysregulation problems or neurodevelopmental difficulties such as autism.\u00a0 Guidance is aimed to improve understanding and care pathways to better meet the needs of this presentation.<\/p>\n Atypical Anorexia is when an individual meets all of the criteria for anorexia nervosa, except that despite significant weight loss, the individual\u2019s weight is within or above the normal range.<\/p>\n It is important to have realistic expectations about schools in support of eating disorders.\u00a0 With all the best intentions, unhelpful talk for eating disorder recovery is in everyday interactions, where people say the wrong things and don’t realise.\u00a0 Work with a psychologist can help to develop greater resilience to every day comments like these.\u00a0 Below we have shared some recommended resources for schools.<\/p>\n What<\/strong> ‘Bodywhys The\u00a0 New Maudsley Carer Skills Podcast, Autism and Eating Disorders’<\/p>\n How Long <\/strong>45\u00a0mins<\/p>\n More and more we are hearing from families who have a loved one with an eating disorder and a diagnosis of autism. When supporting an autistic person with an eating disorder we have to take account of this added layer of difficulty often due to the three areas where both cross over \u2013 high levels of anxiety, rigidity and emotional dysregulation.\u00a0 In this episode, Jenny and Harriet talk through how carers can use the New Maudsley Carer Skills to improve the support they provide.<\/p>\n What<\/strong> ‘Bodywhys The\u00a0 New Maudsley Carer Skills Podcast, Back to School<\/p>\n How Long 28<\/strong>\u00a0mins<\/p>\n It can be a challenging time for anyone and especially for a person with an eating disorder and their family.\u00a0 In this episode, Jenny and Harriet discuss many scenarios of going back to school and which New Maudsley skills are helpful to use over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n What<\/strong> ‘Bodywhys The\u00a0 New Maudsley Carer Skills Podcast, Preparing for College or University – Guide for Carers’<\/p>\n How Long <\/strong>41 mins<\/p>\n Whether the person living with an eating disorder will be staying at home or moving away, this huge change in a person’s life can bring up unique challenges and new responsibilities.\u00a0 This episode explores these challenges and thinks through ways to support someone during this transition.<\/p>\n For more CAMHS parent information, please check out Good Advice<\/a> and the Parent and Carers<\/a> resources.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These are some the best resources we have come across for those caring for a loved one with an eating disorder. 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