Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Treating Anorexia Nervosa

Eating disorder therapists rely primarily on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical therapy and family-based therapy as anorexia nervosa treatment modalities. Recent research indicates that interpersonal therapy can also help clients in residential anorexia nervosa treatment centers by focusing on how they develop and manage interpersonal relationships. For example, clients in anorexia nervosa recovery typically describe having

Anorexia nervosa, perhaps the most well-known type of eating disorder, is characterized by restrictive eating, an obsession with body weight and size, and sometimes excessive exercising. In both its typical and atypical forms, rapid weight loss occurs. It can result in the individual becoming severely underweight, as measured against the averages for their age, height,

Anorexia nervosa, as most Americans know, is a behavioral health disease in which people (often but not always young women) perceive themselves as overweight, even when they have lost weight to the point of it affecting their physical health negatively. People with anorexia might fast for days at a time or force themselves to eat

It’s never easy talking to your kids about sensitive subjects like their mental health. It can make both parties feel awkward and uncomfortable, and Few subjects are more personal and difficult to speak candidly about than mental health disorders like anorexia nervosa. Typically, the first people to become aware of a teen’s issues with anorexia