title: An integrated psychotherapy for eating-disorder patients.
abstract: This paper presents a rationale for integrating brief dynamic and cognitive-behavioral techniques in the treatment of eating-disorder patients. It emphasizes psychodynamic work useful in neutralizing defenses and resistances to therapy, which aids access to key conflicts and characterological issues. The more interpersonal, transference-based aspects of such work are illustrated, and suggestions are made as to when to shift among various therapeutic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Eating Disorders Program of the Douglas Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steiger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods