Progress in Psychotherapy (Volume 71): Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa is associated with serious psychological and physical impairments and takes a chronic course if left untreated. Those affected often have a pronounced ambivalent motivation for therapy: on the one hand, they want to put binge eating and vomiting behind them; on the other hand, they show little tolerance for the associated weight gains or fluctuations. Thus, the treatment of this psychological disorder presents therapists with great challenges. In this area of tension, the book first provides an up-to-date description of the eating disorder, including its development and maintenance. After a description of the diagnostic procedure, the individual treatment steps are presented against the background of a behavioral therapy treatment concept. These include, in addition to motivation building and the teaching of an in.