Psychodynamic Self Psychology in the Treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia

ISBN-13: 9780367429409 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 216 str.

Eytan Bachar; Analu Verbin

Opis

This book presents an implementation of psychodynamic self psychology in the treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, using a theoretical and therapeutic approach to examine the way that patients turn to food consumption or avoidance in order to supply needs they do not believe can be provided by human beings.

Spis treści

Part A: The Theory, Application and Empirical Evidence; 1: Anorexia and Bulimia: Diagnosis and History of Treatment; 2: The Emergence of Self Psychology: Opportunities and Dilemmas in the Treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia; 3: Evidence Basis for Psychodynamic Self Psychology in Eating Disorders; 4: Transference, Countertransference and Treatment Management; Part B: Case Studies; 5: I Wanted to Disappear; 6: Would Sheryl be Able to Take up Space?; 7: The Therapist's Position Facing a Grandiose Self; 8: "Living My Life"; 9: A Journey to the Inner Core; 10: I Am Not Allowed to Be a Whole Person; 11. Satiable Hunger; 12: Searching for "Sweet Dreams" and the "Little Prince"; 13: Patients with Eating Disorders and Latent Idealization Needs; 14: Absolute Autonomy; 15: The Right to Exist; 16: Beauty and the Beast; 17: The Right to Need and the Permission to Require; 18: When Someone Believes in Me, I Can Start to Believe in Myself; 19: I Don't Want to Make It to 20; References; Index; List of Contributors.