Case Report
An integrative approach to psychotherapy for the mother of a daughter with bulimia nervosa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15522110 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qiuyu Zhang (0000-0002-4823-5031, Jiangsu Second Normal University), Hong Yi Wang (Jiangsu Second Normal University), Yan Liu (0000-0002-1612-779X, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine), Hui Yan (0000-0002-1204-9165, Taizhou Second People's Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1595758-1595758 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1595758 |
| PMID | 40904576 |
| OpenAlex | W4413303155 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Caregivers is a crucial factor in recovery and psychological intervention of individuals with eating disorders which are often-overlooked. This study explores the role of integrative therapy in promoting the psychological development of the mother of a daughter with bulimia nervosa, improving family structure, and facilitating the patient's recovery. A 43-month, 54-session intervention was conducted with the mother of a woman with eating disorder using an integrative therapy approach primarily based on Bowen family systems therapy, drawing, and narrative therapy. The mother demonstrated improvements in emotional expressiveness, psychological distress, caregiving burden, and family structure, while her daughter experienced a reduction in eating disorder symptoms, improvement in the mother-daughter relationship, and restoration of social functioning, enabling the establishment of personal intimate relationships. In this context, the therapeutic value of integrative therapy deserves further attention. Meanwhile, the issue of mental health management is also reflected in this paper
Anorexia nervosa · Bulimia nervosa · Daughter · Eating disorders · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology · Psychology and Mental Health
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |