Table 2 Content of APT adolescent treatment modules

1. Standing up to AN

Understand the physical and psychological impact of AN on their brain and body

Learn to externalise AN, let go of AN, and replace AN with more appropriate methods

Learn how to manage AN voice and cognitions, and how to “stand up” to AN

2. Managing Emotions

Identify and understand their emotions

Learn strategies to manage and self-regulate their emotional states

3. Building a core sense of self

Learn to understand how they function and importance of developing a core sense of self

Exploring their personality traits, inner critics, and how to build and utilise their inner resources (sages)

4. Developmental Challenges

Exploring adolescent developmental tasks and understand how AN impacts or de-rails these tasks

Psychoeducation on physical and neurological development

Psychoeducation on developmental needs such as managing social connectedness and relationships

Discovering how to promote neural plasticity through curiosity and exploration