KELLIE LAVENDER & PROF DR JAMES LOCK*
Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 November 2022
10:30am – 4:30pm (NZ time)
Online via Zoom
Adolescent Focused Therapy (AFT) is a manualised, empirically evaluated individual treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa. It evolved out of Ego-Orientated Individual Therapy (EOIT); (Robin et al., 1994, 1999), which was adapted and manualised into AFT at Stanford University by Fitzpatrick, Hoste et al.. It was used as the control therapy in the well-known RCT comparing this model with Family Based Treatment (FBT), (Lock, Le Grange et al. 2010).
AFT theory originates from a self-psychological model and views anorexia as a maladaptive coping mechanism used by the adolescent to manage the complex demands and transitions associated with adolescence. AFT consists of three phases of treatment spread across approximately one year. Although AFT is an individual approach it makes liberal use of separate collateral sessions with parents with the aim of engaging and educating them about anorexia.
This workshop introduces the AFT model, its theory and application. Clinicians will gain an understanding of the model and how to practically implement it into clinical practice.
This training is suitable for clinicians with pre-existing knowledge of eating disorders and who are working with adolescents and young adults with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa.
The training is based on the 2020 treatment manual for AFT. We strongly advise reading the book in advance of the training.
Registration is essential, please fill out the below form.
We will be contacting you by email so please ensure the email address you provide is correct and the one you wish to receive correspondence on.
Registration is complete and secured when payment is received into the below bank account.
- Payment to: New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic Ltd.
- ANZ Bank: 06-0145-0791093-00
- Reference: Last name / Code: AFT2022
Direct bank transfers NZ registrations only.
Others will be invoiced for credit card transactions.