Anorexia nervosa and family therapy in a Chinese context / Joyce L.C. Ma.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-270) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Medical Aspects of Anorexia Nervosa / written by K. Lai -- Part II: The family Treatment Model and Clinical Issues in Managing anorexia nervosa -- Underlying Theoretical Perspectives -- The Family Treatment Model -- Treatment Process -- Developing a Therapeutic Relationship -- Risk Assessment and Clinical Management -- Part III: The Journey of Healing: Case Illustrations -- Prelude -- Coping With Anorexia Nervosa in an Extended Chinese Family, Jia -- Breaking the Silence by Interdisciplinary Collaboration -- Anorexia Nervosa in a Poor Family -- Part IV: Perceived Treatment effectiveness and Treatment efficacy of family Therapy -- Perceived Treatment Effectiveness of Family Therapy -- Perceived Treatment Efficacy of Family Therapy from the Perspective of the Therapist and the Families and Concluding Remarks -- Appendix 1. Voices of the Chinese Emaciated Young People -- Appendix 2. Voices of the Afflicted Families -- Appendix 3. Interview Guide for Pretreatment Interview -- Appendix 4. Interview Guide for Posttreatment Interview -- References -- Index.

Over a ten-year period, Professor Ma carried out cross-disciplinary research in Hong Kong focused on the effectiveness of structural family therapy for Chinese patients suffering from anorexia nervosa. She found that though the Chinese patients received the same diagnosis as their Western counterparts, their experiences throughout the stages of the disease differed significantly due to interpersonal contexts and subjective cultural factors. The present collection synthesizes this clinical experience into a culturally specific, socially relevant, and clinically useful family treatment model for patients.

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