Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and
eating disorders specialist. Muhlheim trained at the Rutgers Eating
Disorder Clinic and is certified in family-based treatment by the
Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders. She
is certified as an eating disorder specialist (CEDS) through the
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP)
and has worked in a variety of settings, including an obesity
research clinic, inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, group
homes, and in private practice where more than 80 percent of her
patients present with eating disorders.
Muhlheim conducts workshops and seminars for parents, treatment
professionals, graduate students in psychology, and psychiatry
residents approximately six times per year. She has her own website
and blog, she's the eating disorders expert for Verywell.com, and
is clinical director for the eating disorder information website,
Mirror-Mirror Eating Disorder. She's affiliated with a number of
eating disorder and psychology organizations and is very active on
social media. She has built a solid professional platform around
eating disorder recovery using FBT. Currently, she is director of
Eating Disorder Therapy LA, a multidisciplinary specialized
outpatient eating disorder practice in the heart of Los Angeles,
California.
"When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder is an absolute must-read for
parents who would like to support their child's recovery at home.
This validating and accessible self-help guide walks parents
through the most evidence-based treatment approach for child and
adolescent eating disorders--FBT. The detailed case examples,
step-by-step action plans, and helpful worksheets bring FBT to life
and demonstrate exactly how parents can implement its useful and
timely strategies calmly and confidently at the very next
meal."
--Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD, codirector of the Eating Disorders
Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital;
associate professor of psychology in the department of psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School; and author of Almost Anorexic --Jennifer J.
Thomas, PhD
"When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder empowers readers with
practical information and evidence-based tools for navigating these
illnesses as a family. It's a hopeful, helpful guide written with
the understanding that parents truly are on the front lines of
eating disorder recovery."
--Claire Mysko, chief executive officer, National Eating Disorders
Association--Claire Mysko
"Any parent with a loved one suffering from an eating disorder, as
well as clinicians treating them, will benefit from this treasure.
As a clinical psychologist devoting my career to including families
as part of the treatment team, I strongly recommend this book to
help you navigate best practices to restore your loved one to
health."
--Roxanne E. Rockwell, PhD, director, adolescent eating disorders
services, Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research, USA;
assistant clinical professor, UC San Diego department of
psychiatry, School of Medicine--Roxanne E. Rockwell, PhD
"Eating disorders are serious diseases that can have a major impact
on the physical and mental health of those affected. They can
easily go unrecognized and untreated. In her book, eating disorders
expert Lauren Muhlheim helps readers become fully aware of
practical strategies and helpful tips to apply FBT--the only
evidence-based treatment for adolescents with eating disorders. As
Lauren states, a parent's involvement and understanding is crucial
for better outcomes. This is a book that is worth reading, and I am
sure many parents and families will benefit greatly. I loved it and
I give my most enthusiastic applause for this addition to the
eating disorders literature!"
--Eva Maria Trujillo Chi Vacuán, MD, past president at the Academy
for Eating Disorders; medical director and founder of Comenzar de
Nuevo, A.C., International Treatment Center for Eating
Disorders;clinical professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey School of
Medicine--Eva Maria Trujillo Chi Vacuán, MD
"In this groundbreaking book, Lauren Muhlheim provides a wise,
inspiring, and compassionate guide through the complicated journey
of an eating disorder. When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder is a
must-read for anyone who cares for a young person suffering with
disordered eating and negative body image. Above all, this book
provides true hope that healing does indeed happen!"
--Jenni Schaefer, author of Life Without Ed; Almost Anorexic; and
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me--Jenni Schaefer
"Lauren Muhlheim's book walks readers through the terrifying
terrain of helping a teen recover from an eating disorder. She
offers evidence-based information and practical advice in a
reassuring, matter-of-fact tone, which is exactly what parents need
when they're in the thick of a child's illness."
--Harriet Brown, author of Shadow Daughter, Body of Truth, and
Brave Girl Eating; professor of magazine journalism, S.I. Newhouse
School of Public Communications--Harriet Brown
"This book fills a necessary gap in helping parents to feel
effective and engaged in tackling their child's eating disorder.
The calm, compassionate voice of Lauren Muhlheim describing the
challenges and engagement associated with family-based
re-nourishment provides a necessary succor for families engaging in
FBT. Her commonsense, easy-to-read, and insightful book is like
having a seasoned FBT therapist on speed dial. Muhlheim's work with
families, as well as her keen interest in and development of FBT
practice for therapists, coalesce into this great book."
--Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, PhD, psychologist and director of the
Outpatient Eating Disorder Clinic in the department of child and
adolescent psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford
University and Stanford Children's Hospital--Kathleen Kara
Fitzpatrick, PhD
"This is the best workbook for parents that I have reviewed.
Muhlheim does an outstanding job of emphasizing the importance of
parents in the recovery process and offers evidence-based,
practical advice on how to accomplish recovery. This is the book
that I will recommend to families as an introduction to the
illnesses and what the challenges of recovery will be. ...
Excellent contribution to the field."
--Craig Johnson, PhD, CEDS, FAED, chief science officer and
codirector of the Family Institute, Eating Recovery Center;
clinical professor of psychiatry, University of Oklahoma College of
Medicine--Craig Johnson, PhD, CEDS, FAED
"This outstanding book concisely and methodically takes you through
the steps needed to treat your teen's eating disorder. Everything
parents absolutely must know is in here. Lauren Muhlheim is an
experienced clinician who really understands the practicalities of
what happens at home."
--Eva Musby, parent and author of Anorexia and Other Eating
Disorders--Eva Musby
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