The role of social work in a model self-help organization.
This article identifies current DSM-III criteria for anorexia nervosa and bulimia, discusses characteristics of the disorders, and reviews current interventions. The self-help practiced by a particular group is examined within the context of relevant literature on self-help, and the role of the social worker in conjunction with this model is considered. The author explores the future of self-help in relation to social work.
D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric