Enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: An alternative to family therapy?

► CBT-E is designed to address eating disorder psychopathology in adults. ► The present findings show that CBT-E can also be used with adolescents. ► Almost two-thirds of the adolescent patients completed CBT-E. ► Among the completers there was a substantial, and well maintained, response. ► CBT-E may be a cost-effective alternative to family-based treatment.