title: Eating disorders: psychodynamic approach and practice.
abstract: In the psychodynamic approach we understand the defensive meaning of anorectic and bulimic conduct, and its value as a reorganizing of objective relations: difficulties in investing, antagonism between the objective inclination of these patients and the need to protect their narcissistic balance. The avoidance of depression linked to a compensatory juxtaposed narcissistic schema must be appreciated in order to understand the developing risks in these behaviours. The psychopathological significance of these behaviours, their stakes, and their therapeutic consequences are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Département de Psychiatrie de l'Adolescent et du jeune Adulte, Paris, France. maurice.corcos@imm.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corcos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jeammet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002032:Bulimia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009289:Narcissism; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs