The Etiology and Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa
Author | : Craig Johnson |
Publisher | : Jason Aronson Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 1568213395 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781568213392 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This work offers a comprehensive, theoretically integrated model for understanding the aetiology of bulimia and for implementing treatment stategies. Drawing on an exhaustive analysis of the research, it describes the ways in which, for example, a family history of affective disorders, disturbances in the mother-child relationship, and a cultural preoccupation with thinness may interact to predispose a young woman to bulimia. In keeping with the aetiological view, this volume presents a multidimensional treatment approach, based on a unusual blend of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural principles.