In this edited volume, Jean Petrucelli brings together the work of talented clinicians and researchers steeped in working with eating disordered patients for the past 10 to 35 years. Eating disorders are about body-states and their relational meanings. The collected papers in Body-States: Interpersonal and Relational Perspectives on the Treatment of Eating Disorders elaborate on the essential role of linking symptoms with their emotional and interpersonal meanings in the context of the therapy relationship.
Key Features
- Expert Contributions: Insights from experienced clinicians and researchers.
- Interpersonal Focus: Emphasises the importance of the therapy relationship.
- Recovery Protocols: Bridges gaps in varied protocols for recovery.
- Embodied Experience: Cultivates a sense of ownership over one's body.
- Essential Reading: Valuable for professionals and lay readers interested in eating disorders.
Additional Information
A patient believes that disciplining or controlling his or her body is a means to psychic equilibrium and interpersonal effectiveness. The contributors illustrate that, at its core, trust in the reliability of the humanness of the other is necessary for patients to develop, regain, or have - for the first time - a stable body. They demonstrate how interpersonal and relational treatments address eating problems, body image and "problems in living."
Specifications
Body States: Interpersonal and Relational Perspectives on the Treatment of Eating Disorders will be essential reading for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and a wide range of professionals and lay readers who are interested in the topic and treatment of eating disorders.
