PSYC 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 50: Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Therapeutic Relationship

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1200
• Professor: Dawson Clary

Document Summary

= severe disturbances in eating behaviour, preoccupation with weight & unhealthy efforts to control weight. Anorexia nervosa = fear of gaining weight, disturbed body image, refusal to maintain normal weight, dangerous measures to lose weight. Bulimia nervosa = habitually engaging in out of control overeating, and unhealthy compensatory efforts. Chapter 15 ~ elements of the treatment process. Psychiatrists use psychoanalysis, biomedical and insight (not behavioural) = verbal interactions intended to enhance self-knowledge & promote changes in personality and behaviour. = recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, defences, through free-association and transference. Neuroses name for anxiety-dominated disturbances (phobia, panic, Free association = spontaneously express thoughts/feelings as they occur. Dream analysis = interpret meaning of clients" dreams. Resistance = unconscious defensive maneuvers to hinder progress of therapy. Transference = unconsciously relate to therapist, mimicking critical relationships help bring repressed feelings to surface. Object-relations theory = early childhood relationships are critical in determining future behaviour in relationships client-centered therapy.