Post-traumatic eating disorder treated with integrative focus-based psychotherapy: A case study

Journal title RIVISTA SPERIMENTALE DI FRENIATRIA
Author/s Silvia Cavedoni
Publishing Year 2023 Issue 2023/1
Language Italian Pages 20 P. 159-178 File size 237 KB
DOI 10.3280/RSF2023-001011
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A patient with a developmental history of neglect, who suffered from a traumatic life event and a concurrent severe eating disorder, has been treated with psychotherapy following an integrative approach. Over the course of therapy, many dissociative events have emerged as related to bulimic behaviors. A focus-based methodology has been integrated with experiential techniques.

Keywords: Integrated focal psychotherapy, cumulative trauma, dissociation, experiential techniques.

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Silvia Cavedoni, Intervento di psicoterapia focale integrata in un caso di disturbo alimentare post-traumatico in "RIVISTA SPERIMENTALE DI FRENIATRIA" 1/2023, pp 159-178, DOI: 10.3280/RSF2023-001011