Eating disorders, addictions, and unconscious fantasy.
Using concepts from object relations theory, the author extends the theories of eating disorders advanced by Freud and Bruch. Ogden's sensation-based autistic-contiguous position, Tustin's related concepts of autistic shapes and objects, and Fairbairn's theory of object relations are related to the addictive nature of eating disorders. A clinical illustration demonstrates how these recent theoretical concepts can help explain the unique qualities of the transference and countertransference that develop when working with eating disorder patients.[1]References
- Eating disorders, addictions, and unconscious fantasy. Schneider, J.A. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic. (1995) [Pubmed]
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