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Possible differences in family patterns in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
Author(s) -
Evans Christine,
Street Eddy
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6427.1995.tb00007.x
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , psychology , bulimia nervosa , daughter , developmental psychology , family therapy , psychotherapist , anorexia , eating disorders , clinical psychology , medicine , evolutionary biology , biology
This paper examines the interactions in three families, one where the daughter had anorexia nervosa and two where the daughters had bulimia nervosa, and proposes some differences in the families’ patterns of enmeshment. It is hypothesized that these may be linked to differences in the development of the mother—child relationship. Implications for the choice of therapeutic strategies are discussed.