WORKING WITH DIFFICULT-TO-TREAT EATING DISORDERS USING AN INTEGRATIONOF 12-STEP AND TRADITIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPIES

Authors
JOHNSON CL TAYLOR C
Citation
Cl. Johnson et C. Taylor, WORKING WITH DIFFICULT-TO-TREAT EATING DISORDERS USING AN INTEGRATIONOF 12-STEP AND TRADITIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPIES, The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 19(4), 1996, pp. 829
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
The Psychiatric clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
0193953X
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0193-953X(1996)19:4<829:WWDEDU>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
This article discusses a longer term treatment program that integrates psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy with a 12-step component. Sp ecific issues that are addressed include the theoretical dilemma betwe en the two models, advantages and disadvantages of adding a 12-step co mponent, and how various subgroups of patients respond to the model. T he clinical viability and preliminary impressions regarding outcome wi th this model will be offered.