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Treatment refusal in anorexia nervosa
Author(s) -
Goldner Elliot
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198905)8:3<297::aid-eat2260080305>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , psychotherapist , psychodynamics , psychology , negotiation , cognition , psychiatry , cognitive therapy , clinical psychology , eating disorders , law , political science
Individuals with anorexia nervosa often refuse treatment for the disorder. A subset of individuals vehemently reject medical and/or psychological therapy. Of these some may be temporarily denied the right to refuse treatment. The author reviews psychological and philosophical aspects of treatment refusal by individuals with anorexia nervosa. Psychodynamic and cognitive processes involved in refusal are discussed. The author identifies principles which assist in guiding the negotiation of treatment refusal in anorexia nervosa.