Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8th edition_33600：来的人，心理异常，第八edition_33600.pptVIP

Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa Therapists use a combination of therapy and education to achieve this broader goal, using a combination of individual, group, and family approaches; psychotropic drugs have been helpful in some cases * Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8e DSM-5 Update Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa In most treatment programs, a combination of behavioral and cognitive interventions are included On the behavioral side, clients are required to monitor feelings, hunger levels, and food intake and the ties among those variables On the cognitive sides, they are taught to identify their “core pathology” * Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8e DSM-5 Update Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa Therapists help patients recognize their need for independence and control Therapists help patients recognize and trust their internal feelings A final focus of treatment is helping clients change their attitudes about eating and weight Using cognitive approaches, therapists correct disturbed cognitions and educate about body distortions * Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8e DSM-5 Update Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa Family therapy is important for anorexia nervosa treatment The main issues are often separation and boundaries * Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8e DSM-5 Update Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa The use of combined treatment approaches has greatly improved the outlook for people with anorexia nervosa But even with combined treatment, recovery is difficult The course and outcome of the disorder vary from person to person * Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8e DSM-5 Update Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa Positives of treatment: Weight gain is often quickly restored As many as 90% of patients still showed improvements after several years Menstruation often returns with return to normal weight The death rate from anorexia nervosa seems to be falling * Comer, Abnormal Psychology, 8e DSM-5 Upda