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Shaw, Janet – Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 2012
This paper takes Betty Joseph's concept of "addiction to near death," which describes a clinical situation in which sadism and masochism dominate the relationships of a particular group of patients, and applies it specifically to the case material of a girl in adolescent psychotherapy treatment. A link is made between the patient's retreat from…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Suicide, Sexuality, Psychotherapy
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Magagna, Jeanne; Pepper Goldsmith, Tara – Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 2009
This paper describes the struggle to develop a female sexual identity and the importance of the roles of the father and mother in this struggle. The clinical illustration is taken from the psychotherapy of an anorectic adolescent.
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Psychotherapy, Females, Fathers
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Wanlass, Janine; Moreno, J. Kelly; Thomson, Hannah M. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2005
An increasing amount of research supports group therapy as an effective treatment option for eating disorders (Moreno, 1994). In an attempt to further delineate therapeutic factors associated with productive group work, this study represents an exploratory, descriptive analysis of client and therapist perspectives on group process and outcome.…
Descriptors: Patients, Group Therapy, Eating Disorders, Counseling Techniques
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Meyer, Dinah F. – Journal of College Counseling, 2005
This study investigated the psychological correlates of treatment seeking for eating disorders in female college students. Results indicated that 56% of the 106 participants with eating-disorder symptomatology did not believe their behaviors warranted therapy. Women with eating-disorder symptoms who did not believe their behaviors warranted…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Females, College Students, Help Seeking
Hamilton, Kristin L. – 1994
Maladaptive eating behaviors are a growing phenomenon which has captured the interest of not only health and psychology professionals, but also the general public. This paper examines the various types of treatment and counseling approaches for treating anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Definitions for both disorders are provided, followed by…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness
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Schwitzer, Alan M.; Bergholz, Kim; Dore, Terri; Salimi, Lamieh – Journal of American College Health, 1998
Discusses eating disorders in college females, recommending use of the Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified framework to identify and target various eating concerns for intervention. The paper also suggests using a multiple-level, developmental-intervention model to conceptualize preventive, educational, and remedial responses to eating…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, College Students, Eating Disorders
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology