In an effort to help another parent with their child's recovery, I once posted these questions seven that every parent should ask a therapist before they give them access to their child:
1. What do you think causes this illness?
2. Did you suffer from anorexia and if so, do you still have anorexic thoughts?
3. What "issues" do you deal with in therapy? Have you found that there are common issues that you deal with in your ED patients?
4. What role do you believe the parent plays in recovery? How would you define recovery?
5. Have you heard of Maudsley? What is your experience with it?
6. Have you looked at Walter Kaye's research on Anorexia and if so, what do you think of it?
7. What books do you recommend to parents? to sufferers?
It was my contention that everything you need to know about whether the therapist would help or harm your child could be discovered if these questions were answered truthfully. I'm curious how you would respond to them.
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Joanna,
In an effort to help another parent with their child's recovery, I once posted these questions seven that every parent should ask a therapist before they give them access to their child:
1. What do you think causes this illness?
2. Did you suffer from anorexia and if so, do you still have anorexic thoughts?
3. What "issues" do you deal with in therapy? Have you found that there are common issues that you deal with in your ED patients?
4. What role do you believe the parent plays in recovery? How would you define recovery?
5. Have you heard of Maudsley? What is your experience with it?
6. Have you looked at Walter Kaye's research on Anorexia and if so, what do you think of it?
7. What books do you recommend to parents? to sufferers?
It was my contention that everything you need to know about whether the therapist would help or harm your child could be discovered if these questions were answered truthfully. I'm curious how you would respond to them.
Cheforexic
June 6, 2009 - 5:40pmThis Comment
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