Anorexia as a ''pubertal disease'' stands in a tight context of distin
ct individual and family changes and it could be seen as an ineffectiv
e method of dealing with development crisis and special family problem
s. We want to present the results of a twenty two years old male anore
ctic and his family, which we found in our diagnosing programme for fa
milies. The different tests started the therapeutic process and helped
to understand the symptomatology, psychosexual development and gender
identity of the patient in the background of his family history. They
lead to systemic family therapy.