Sarah Man

Sarah Man
Sarah is a staff nurse at a child and adolescent mental health unit. She has spent over three years working in adult acute services, and has spent several years working with carers and supporting them through carers groups. She is interested in eating disorders, carers, substance misuse, bipolar and the impact of parental alcohol dependence on children.

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Focal psychodynamic therapy or CBT vs optimised treatment as usual in outpatients with anorexia

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Anorexia nervosa has long been known to have a poor prognosis and few effective treatments are available (Kaplan and Garfinkel, 1999). Research in this area is limited, particularly in regards to evidence-based guidance.  The NICE eating disorders guidance (2004) is in need of an update, although there is a more recently produced care pathway. Other [read the full story…]