The book intends to present the application of a theory –
psychoanalytic/psychodynamic self-psychology - for the treatment of anorexia
nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). It presents both the theory of
self-psychology and its specific application for the understanding of the
etiology and treatment of eating disorders (ED).
The theory is illustrated using 12 case studies, each of which
exemplifies specific theoretical, clinical, and technical principles of the
approach. Together, the 12 case studies form a cohesive whole which enables the
reader to follow in detail an entire process of therapy, illustrating the
technique and its roots in self-psychology theory.
The book
provides the evidence basis for the efficacy of this treatment of eating
disorders and the empirical capability of the theory to predict the development
of eating disorders as well as remission from EDs.