In and Out of Anorexia : the Story of the Client, the Therapist and the Process of Recovery.

Ayelet spent six years of her adolescence in and out of hospital, having been diagnosed as suffering from a severe anorexia disorder. Ayelet describes her personal experiences of the illness, the repeated hospitalisations and her ultimate recovery. The book outlines the importance of a good relation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Polster, Ayelet
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001.
Temas:
Ayelet, > 1974- > Mental health.
Ayelet, > 1974-
Anorexia nervosa > Patients > Biography.
Psychotherapist and patient.
Anorexiques > Biographies.
Relations psychothérapeutiques.
Anorexia nervosa > Patients
Mental health
Psychotherapist and patient
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Half Title
  • Of Related Interest
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgement
  • Prologue
  • Before We Begin: An Overview
  • I. Ayelet's Story: On Becoming Anorexic
  • 1. Introduction: Was I Ever a Normal Child?
  • 2. Childhood: Exploring the Roots of My Anorexia
  • 3. Between Me and Myself and My Social Relationships: Finding Creative Expression for My Loneliness
  • 4. The Stage is Set: From Healthy Child to Anorexic
  • 5. Flowing with the River: Learning to Act Anorexic
  • 6. Receiving the Diagnosis: Yes, I Am an Anorexic.
  • My First Experience in a Psychiatric Hospital
  • 7. My First Hospitalization (Second Hospital), Or: Who is Stronger
  • The Illness or Me?
  • 8. Is There Anyone Who Can Help Me?
  • 9. Meeting the Big Black Hole: My First Attempt to Commit Suicide (Third Hospital)
  • 10. In the Cuckoo's Nest: Behind Closed Doors
  • 11. Fifth Hospital: Will I Ever Be Normal?
  • II. The Therapist's Story: The Challenge of Treating Ayelet
  • 1. Getting Acquainted
  • 2. Family History
  • 3. Collecting an Inventory of Ayelet's Problems and Establishing an Initial Treatment Contract.
  • 4. Rationale for the Decision to Treat Ayelet Using Multi-Targeted Cognitive-Constructivist Therapy
  • 5. Specifying Target Behaviors and Measuring Baseline Functioning
  • 6. Family Intervention
  • 7. Parent Counseling
  • 8. Beginning Individual Therapy with Ayelet
  • 9. The First Problem Area: Treating Her Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • 10. Treating Her Anxieties and Fears
  • 11. Urging Ayelet to Start Studying
  • 12. Social Skills Training
  • 13. Starting the Journey toward Self-Acceptance
  • 14. Incorporating Ayelet's Creativity Imagination and Talent
  • 15. Couple Therapy.
  • 16. Interim Summary
  • III. Ayelet's Story: Life after Anorexia
  • 1. Feedback
  • 2. And What Now? And What Next?
  • IV. Literature Review
  • 1. The Anorexia Disorder
  • 2. Treatment of Anorexia
  • 3. Cognitive-Constructivist Intervention
  • 4. Self-Control Therapy with Children and Adolescents
  • V. Guidelines for Therapists: Cognitive Creative Intervention with Anorexic Clients
  • 1. Making Decisions about the Need for Therapy
  • 2. Making Decisions about the Appropriate Setting(s) for Change
  • 3. Treatment Considerations and Adaptations
  • 4. Applying Constructivist Creative Intervention.
  • 5. Focusing on the Therapeutic Relationship
  • 6. Incorporating Emotional Processes into Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • 7. Challenging Clients to Open Up to New Experiences
  • 8. Designing the Process of Intervention
  • 9. Applying the Self-Control Model for Change
  • 10. Fostering Maintenance and Generalization
  • 11. And Last But Not Least
  • VI. Closing Remarks
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Subject Index
  • Author Index.

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