By the end of the course, the Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist will be able to:
-Assess three components of narrative therapy as it relates to anorexia.
-Explain three aspects of early development in clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.
-List four similarities between anorexic and phobic clients.
-Describe three concepts of obsession in anorexic clients.
-Apply concepts of dissociative behavior with an anorexic client.
-List three manifestations of anger in anorexic clients.
-Describe redefining identity with an anorexic client.
-List four family factors that influence the development of Anorexia Nervosa.
-Explain what possibility clinicians must be willing to accept when treating clients with Anorexia Nervosa.
-List five objectives in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa.
-Describe three reasons why it is difficult to form a therapeutic alliance with an anorexic client.
-Explain why many anorexic female clients show an aversion toward sex.
"The instructional level of this course is introductory, intermediate, or advanced depending on the learners clinical area of expertise."