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Exploring the Psychopathology of Anorexia Nervosa: A Mahlerian Standpoint
Author(s) -
Newton Mandi
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2005.00040.x
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , psychology , perspective (graphical) , autonomy , id, ego and super ego , object relations theory , psychotherapist , psychopathology , transactional analysis , phenomenon , psychoanalytic theory , clinical psychology , eating disorders , epistemology , artificial intelligence , computer science , political science , law , philosophy
TOPIC. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that extends beyond the well‐known phenomenon of self‐starvation to include dynamic psychological themes of autonomy and ego disturbances as well as self‐regulation through eating disordered behaviors.PURPOSE AND SOURCE. Exploration of these themes within Mahler's (1975) object relational framework provides the opportunity to examine the genesis of these themes during early psychological ego development and how they may characterize the development of the anorectic experience.CONCLUSION. The Mahlerian perspective can provide psychiatric nursing with a psychoanalytical perspective outside of standard practice, thus promoting critical analysis and integration among the varying professions of psychiatry.