Group therapy with anorexic and bulimic patients: implications for therapeutic intervention.
The incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia has increased markedly during the last decade. Although numerous studies have appeared regarding the dynamics of the eating-disordered patient, few have attempted to link the unique pathology of these patients to specific psychotherapeutic interventions. This paper is based on the authors' experience as co-therapists with a group of eating-disordered patients over an eight months' period. It addresses itself to therapeutic interventions related to the particular dynamics of bulimics and anorexics.
D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D004309:Double Bind Interaction; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012934:Social Isolation; D013850:Thinking