Lausanne trilogue play ● Coparenting ● Anorexia nervosa ● Family coordination ● Adolescence

How do Families of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa Coordinate Parenting?

Current guidelines for the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) in children and adolescents underline the central role of
parents’ involvement for positive therapy outcomes. However, little is known about the influence of cooperation between the
parental couple on family functioning and the maintenance of food symptoms in the anorexic child. This exploratory study
reports preliminary data on coparenting and family functioning in families of adolescents with AN and their associations

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