Therapeutic change in the treatment of eating disorders: Contents, facilitating and hindering factors

Fuente: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Resumen: Aim To identify facilitating and hindering factors in the therapeutic change within the treatment of ED patients.Method Qualitative-exploratory research, based onGrounded Theory. Purposive sampling and in-depth interviews were carried out in a sample of 20 patients and 8 therapists in Chile...

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Main Authors: Cruzat Mandich, Claudia, Díaz Castrillón, Fernanda, Kirszman, Diana, Aspillaga Hesse, Carolina, Behar Astudillo, Rosa
Format: Artículo de Investigación
Language:Spanish
Published: Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM 2013
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala
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Summary:Resumen: Aim To identify facilitating and hindering factors in the therapeutic change within the treatment of ED patients.Method Qualitative-exploratory research, based onGrounded Theory. Purposive sampling and in-depth interviews were carried out in a sample of 20 patients and 8 therapists in Chile and 4 patients and 6 therapists in Argentina. Results Therapeutic change occurred as a turning point in patients, which they described as a moment when they recognized the need for change. Sub- sequently, they were able to articulate the change as they experienced it in different areas of functioning.Conclusions When combining facilitating and hindering aspects and the former overcome the latest, there will be changes that ultimately may be articulated in components of personal identity.