Psychodynamic Self Psychology in the Treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia

Eytan Bachar, PhD, is Head Psychologist of Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel; Associate Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and former chairman of the Israeli Association of Eating Disorders. Analu Verbin, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist, working in a private practice in Tel Aviv, and a former member of the executive board of the Israeli Association of Eating Disorders.

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.