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Anorexia Nervosa As A Mental Health Problem

Therapies and Interventions in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa

This research examines anorexia nervosa, which is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, whose victims are usually young women. The research focuses on theoretical and empirical work addressing therapies and interventions for anorexia nervosa.

Hartman (1995) held that the preferred approach to the treatment of anorexia nervosa is individual therapy. This individual therapy should be grounded in depth psychology in conjunction with non-verbal or pre-verbal forms of associative art therapy, music therapy based on depth psychology, body-oriented self-discovery, and relaxation therapy. Hartman (1995) held further that the effectiveness of this individual therapy may be enhanced through prevention ad intervention programs that also include family-based therapy and topic-centered group therapy. The inclusion of physical therapy also may be beneficial in some cases.

A six-stage model has been offered for use in treating chronic anorexic patients. The base assumptions underlying this model are that the main purpose of the therapy is the improvement of the patient's personal relations external to the therapy itself and that the focus of the treatment is on the strategic incapacity of the patient to cope with her or his life situation. The patient's personal life situation is described in this model as a concealed family game. Robin, Siegel, Koepke, and Moye (1994) reported results of an individual approach to therapy for anorexics that focused on emotional blocks to eating. The individual therapy program also emphasized the building of patient ego strength and individual autonomy. The therapy was successful in improving patient attitudes toward eating, body shape, and eating related to family conflict. The study relied on data applicable to 22 female adolescents aged 12 through 19. A total of 16 months of outpatient therapy was involved.

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