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BULIMIA: THE TRANSGENERATIONAL VIEW *
Author(s) -
Roberto Laura Giat
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1986.tb00649.x
Subject(s) - transgenerational epigenetics , dysfunctional family , metaphor , frame (networking) , psychology , binge eating , process (computing) , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , eating disorders , clinical psychology , computer science , genetics , pregnancy , telecommunications , linguistics , philosophy , offspring , biology , operating system
Within families presenting with bulimia, there exist interactional patterns that can be said to enable, and perpetuate, the binge‐eating and purging symptoms of the identified patient. A transgenerational treatment method is proposed, which not only intervenes in ongoing dysfunctional patterns, but also provides a frame for creating a therapeutic metaphor (“legacy”) to direct the therapy. Rationale and stages of the treatment process are outlined, and a case example is given to illustrate use of the transgenerational frame.