In my experience I see deep psychological healing is necessary
for solid and long term recovery from an eating disorder. Normal
brain and emotional development gets stalled when an eating disorder begins.
When the eating disorder behavior begins to diminish the psychological and emotional deficits in the person become more clear and also, thank goodness, become more available for healing and healthy growth.
The research in affect regulation and the new findings in neuroscience show that brain structure physically changes during deep psychotherapy. These changes enhance the person's ability to think, feel and behave in a more healthy way. (see the work of Allan Schore, Ph.D. and Daniel Siegel, M.D.) These statements are based on evidence based research.
I agree with you. Lack of proper nourishment distorts a person's cognitive and emotional capacities. Diminishing the acting out of an eating disorder is essential in the beginning of treatment, but it is not all the treatment. Love is an essential aspect of treatment as well.
What's also essential in the complex experience of genuine healing from the ravages of an eating disorder is a willingness and ability to look at self, to appraise without criticism or punishment, to own one's deficits and their consequences. It takes courage for a person with an eating disorder to heal. And it takes courage for a family to understand and support someone in recovery.
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Dear Anne,
Thank you for speaking your opinion so plainly.
In my experience I see deep psychological healing is necessary
for solid and long term recovery from an eating disorder. Normal
brain and emotional development gets stalled when an eating disorder begins.
When the eating disorder behavior begins to diminish the psychological and emotional deficits in the person become more clear and also, thank goodness, become more available for healing and healthy growth.
The research in affect regulation and the new findings in neuroscience show that brain structure physically changes during deep psychotherapy. These changes enhance the person's ability to think, feel and behave in a more healthy way. (see the work of Allan Schore, Ph.D. and Daniel Siegel, M.D.) These statements are based on evidence based research.
I agree with you. Lack of proper nourishment distorts a person's cognitive and emotional capacities. Diminishing the acting out of an eating disorder is essential in the beginning of treatment, but it is not all the treatment. Love is an essential aspect of treatment as well.
What's also essential in the complex experience of genuine healing from the ravages of an eating disorder is a willingness and ability to look at self, to appraise without criticism or punishment, to own one's deficits and their consequences. It takes courage for a person with an eating disorder to heal. And it takes courage for a family to understand and support someone in recovery.
You speak of your experience in capital letters. Would you like to share your experience here?
best regards to you,
Joanna
June 2, 2009 - 9:55pmThis Comment
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