Family therapy in the treatment of anorexia nervosa
β Scribed by Gilchrist, Peter N. ;McFarlane, Catherine M. ;McFarlane, Alexander C. ;Kalucy, Ross S.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 549 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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β¦ Synopsis
There have been a number of enthusiastic reports advocating the use of family therapy in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Although the authors support the role of family therapy, they caution against its exclusive use in a condition that is clearly multidetermined. Case reports illustrating some of the problems experienced with families of patients with anorexia nervosa are provided.
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