STANFORD, Calif., April 11 (UPI) -- Though therapists treating bulimia often exclude parents, two U.S. researchers say parents are part of the solution.
Parents are poised to help their children overcome bulimia nervosa -- a disorder characterized by bingeing and purging -- according to Daniel le Grange of the University of Chicago and Dr. James Lock of Stanford University, authors of "Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder."
The parent-child approach takes place in an outpatient setting, in 15 to 20 50-minute visits. Other methods to treat bulimia entail hospitalization or daylong visits, said le Grange.
"We don't see parents as the culprit," le Grange said in a statement. "We see them as a valuable resource in the treatment of these adolescents. Our goal is to empower parents to feed their kids. Feeding kids is something they do well."
