Nonetheless, he does not like revealing most of his secrets and feelings to the family members. He is agitated by the behaviours of his father and her mother after the death of Buck (Goldenberg, & Goldenberg, 2012)
The family exists in a state that members are not able to work together as part of the strategic options to integrate diverse opinions and suggestions. In the end, every member of the family feels separated from the family as they declare the family a dynamic entity (Kottler & Shepard, 2011)
However, the designation is valid when determining the focus of the therapist regarding the main target of the therapeutic intervention. For example, Experiential Family Therapy attempts to facilitate change by means of a commitment to increasing self-awareness, self-fulfillment, and expression or communication between family members (Goldenberg & Goldenberg, 2012)
Family Therapy An early designation of psychotherapies divided all types of psychotherapy into two major categories: insight-oriented therapy and action-oriented therapy (Woolley, Wampler, & Davis, 2012)
Prevalence for this disorder is approximately 5.1% among young women in the generalized population (Oltmanns, & Emery, 2010), which adds to the alarming fact that anorexia nervosa has severe negative consequences like interfering with puberty, breast development, cerebral abnormalities, severe depression (Hodes, Eisler, & Dare, 1991), with a mortality rate of 6-10% for adolescents (Lock, & Grange, 2001)
The premise for most of the research conducted using family based therapy is a theory by Salvador Minuchin and Mara Selvini from the 1970s that states in order for a sufferer of anorexia nervosa to recover the "family's structure or style of management [of problems] needs to be corrected." (Lock, & Grange, 2001) A compilation of peer reviewed journal studies as well as other reviews of anorexia nervosa family therapy treatment will be used to illustrate the effectiveness of family therapy for persons under the age of 19 suffering from anorexia nervosa
The fourth step is teaching parents and the patient to handle relapses, and the fifth step is supporting the patient is developing on their own, and (sixth step) the parents supporting their daughter in her development. All these changes to the Maudsley Model is in an effort to be culturally sensitive to the needs of Chinese families who have a child with an eating disorder (Ma, & Lai, 2006)
According to Rhodes (2003), whose article outlines the Maudsley Model, those sufferers over the age of 18 or 19 are better off being treated with an individual program, but recovery statistics over a protracted period are still low. Family therapy seems to work so well with young adults because of its premise that the anorexic is not just by themselves with their disorder, but an individual who is part of a cohesive group as well (Nichols, & Shwartz, 2001)
Introduction Anorexia nervosa is a variation of eating disorders that can plague both men and women. Anorexia is defined as "extreme emaciation" and the refusal to maintain a healthy body weight (Oltmanns, & Emery, 2010)
1% of young women could possibly develop a disorder that have such a high mortality rate, and such a high risk of causing severe developmental trauma to the body, obviously more research needs to be conducted. With what research has been conducted since the 1980s, family therapy seems to be the best method for treatment and recovery, but only for adolescents (Rhodes, 2003)
(2004) in which Sim and her team replicated the Maudsley Model with two cases, a thirteen-year-old boy and an 18-year-old girl, and found that despite different sexes and ages the Maudsley Model was successful even when the cases were subject to both individual therapy and then family therapy. Previous to the family therapy model being used to treat anorexia, individual therapy was used which consisted of a collection of professionals working on one single case (such as a regular therapist, a group therapist, a family therapist, a psychiatrist, and a nutritionist), which has come to be known as "traditional treatment" for anorexics (Sim, et al
If the conjoint family therapy is conducted, it is more likely that the reasons for the problem can be diagnosed without the child blaming himself or perceiving something wrong with them. The child may retaliate or subject to other ways if it is shown that the child is being treated for something (Burnham, 1988, p
But soon, with the process of specialization, they recognized the fact that some members of the society are much more important than the others. These sessions were not conducted by trained therapists, but these emerged soon as the need arose to sort out the problems in such settings (Coombs, 2005, p
It is not necessary for the child to be dealing with family issues only but even in such cases that have external implications, conjoint family therapy proves to be a suitable way in which to resolve problems. If something is bothering the child in school, they are being bullied or there is any other reason, the support and comfort that a family can extend is exceptional and can quickly sort things out by motivating the child and giving him or her strength to fight against their problem (Draper, 2005, p
If every unit is isolated, the process may become lengthier, more difficult and not so smooth. If given a healthy and stabilized environment to grow in, the child will overcome whatever problem he or she is going through but the influence of the family determines how effective this will be (Greenlea, 2008, p
Family therapy is not just restricted towards one problem; it can be regarding any issue within the institution involving marital problems, eating disorders, lack of trust, psychological problems or any other issue that might arise. The nuclear family is recognized as the most intimate and personal set of space that an individual can have and is given considerable importance in terms of stability and having the right environment because it has the most vital role and impact in an individual's life (Hoffman, Techniques of Family Therapy, 1967, p
Family therapy is not just restricted towards one problem; it can be regarding any issue within the institution involving marital problems, eating disorders, lack of trust, psychological problems or any other issue that might arise. The nuclear family is recognized as the most intimate and personal set of space that an individual can have and is given considerable importance in terms of stability and having the right environment because it has the most vital role and impact in an individual's life (Hoffman, Techniques of Family Therapy, 1967, p
Family therapy is not just restricted towards one problem; it can be regarding any issue within the institution involving marital problems, eating disorders, lack of trust, psychological problems or any other issue that might arise. The nuclear family is recognized as the most intimate and personal set of space that an individual can have and is given considerable importance in terms of stability and having the right environment because it has the most vital role and impact in an individual's life (Hoffman, Techniques of Family Therapy, 1967, p
Conjoint Family Therapy What is Conjoint Family Therapy? Family therapy, also known as conjoint family therapy is a technique or a subfield of psychotherapy which basically focuses its attention towards helping couples and families cope up with the various kinds of problems they are facing in their relationships. They aim to get to the root of the situation and the reason why problems arise and then systematically resolve these by encouraging the interaction between the family members (Kissane, 2002, p
For instance, in case of a child's abnormal behavior, it may have something to do with something that occurred in his or her early years of life and as per Freud's beliefs that will impact the child for the rest of the life. By having every member of the family present, it is much easier to get to the depth of the problem and acquire a solution that would help straighten things up (Obudho, 1983, p