Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa: A manualized approach

TY - JOUR

T1 - Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa

T2 - A manualized approach

AU - Lunn, Susanne

AU - Poulsen, Stig Bernt

PY - 2012/3

Y1 - 2012/3

N2 - A condensed version of a manual for two-year psychoanalytic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa, developed for a clinical trial comparing psychoanalytic psychotherapy and cognitive behaviour therapy, is presented. The conceptualization of the psychopathology is outlined followed by a presentation of the specific principles of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa. The phases of the therapy and the adaptation of the therapy to different patterns of personality are described, and principles for training and supervision are outlined.

AB - A condensed version of a manual for two-year psychoanalytic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa, developed for a clinical trial comparing psychoanalytic psychotherapy and cognitive behaviour therapy, is presented. The conceptualization of the psychopathology is outlined followed by a presentation of the specific principles of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa. The phases of the therapy and the adaptation of the therapy to different patterns of personality are described, and principles for training and supervision are outlined.

U2 - 10.1080/02668734.2011.652977

DO - 10.1080/02668734.2011.652977

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1474-9734

VL - 26

SP - 48

EP - 64

JO - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

JF - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

IS - 1

ER -