ERIC Number: EJ839737
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Oct
Pages: 10
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Juvenile Anorexia Nervosa: Family Therapy's Natural Niche
Fishman, H. Charles
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v32 n4 p505-514 Oct 2006
Juvenile Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a severe problem both in terms of presenting symptomatology and its tendency toward chronicity. Researchers have consistently shown that family-based approaches are superior to individual approaches for the treatment of juvenile AN. This article addresses the capacity deficit of trained family therapists to treat this disease. The author reviews the effectiveness of Structural Family Therapy as a treatment of juvenile AN and the essential concepts and skills required by the family therapist to treat this disorder. The concepts of therapeutic crisis induction, enactment, and therapeutic intensity are discussed in detail. Recommendations are made for future research.
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Family Counseling, Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Qualifications
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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