New approaches to fighting anorexia

One parent shares her story about the challenges of treating anorexia. Her experience illustrates a growing trend in the treatment of eating disorders among young people -- involving the parents, who have been considered a big part of the problem.

Guests

• Harriet Brown: Author of "One Spoonful at a Time," which appeared in the New York Times Magazine.
• Katherine Loeb: Professor of psychiatry and director of the Eating and Weight Disorders Program at Mt. Sinai school of medicine, and recipient of an NIH grant to research the Maudsley approach.

Resources

• About Anorexia Nervosa
• New York Times: One Spoonful at a Time
• About Harriet Brown