Dr. Lynch is a cognitive behavioral therapist who treats many adolescents and young adults. Today, she is developing a treatment plan for a young woman whom she has diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Briefly outline the phases Dr. Lynch might include in her treatment plan.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: First, Dr. Lynch might begin with a psychoeducational and monitoring phase. In this phase, Dr. Lynch would discuss regular eating habits with her client. Second, Dr. Lynch would begin a more cognitive phase, emphasizing ways to eliminate binge eating, including discussions of regular eating. This is followed by a more cognitive phase that emphasizes techniques to eliminate binge eating and ways to minimize obstacles to normal eating behavior. Finally, Dr. Lynch would help her client prevent relapse.
Learning Objective: 10.7 Identify the treatments available to individuals with bulimia nervosa.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Treating Bulimia Nervosa
Difficulty Level: Medium
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