Main description:

* Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic self-psychology is illustrated using 12 case studies, each of which exemplifies specific theoretical, clinical, and technical principles of the approach. Together, the 12 case studies form a cohesive whole which enables the reader to follow in detail an entire process of therapy, illustrating the technique and its roots in self-psychology theory. * Provides the evidence basis for the efficacy of this treatment of eating disorders and the empirical capability of the theory to predict the development of eating disorders as well as remission from EDs. * The cases and the empirical studies are integrated around the basic themes of the theory so as to create a comprehensive text while balancing between theory, clinical examples, and empirical basis.

Contents:

Part A: The Theory, Application and Empirical Evidence; 1: Anorexia and Bulimia: Diagnosis and History of Treatment; 2: The Emergence of Self Psychology: Opportunities and Dilemmas in the Treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia; 3: Evidence Basis for Psychodynamic Self Psychology in Eating Disorders; 4: Transference, Countertransference and Treatment Management; Part B: Case Studies; 5: I Wanted to Disappear; 6: Would Sheryl be Able to Take up Space?; 7: The Therapist's Position Facing a Grandiose Self; 8: "Living My Life"; 9: A Journey to the Inner Core; 10: I Am Not Allowed to Be a Whole Person; 11. Satiable Hunger; 12: Searching for "Sweet Dreams" and the "Little Prince"; 13: Patients with Eating Disorders and Latent Idealization Needs; 14: Absolute Autonomy; 15: The Right to Exist; 16: Beauty and the Beast; 17: The Right to Need and the Permission to Require; 18: When Someone Believes in Me, I Can Start to Believe in Myself; 19: I Don't Want to Make It to 20; References; Index; List of Contributors.