This is exactly why evidenced-based research is essential. Children with a variety of ailments come from a variety of families. Blanket statements are incredibly harmful about any illness, ED's included and perhaps especially. And, more importantly, it flies in the face of current research.
When you are dealing with an illness of denial and distortion, you must-as a therapist-take this into account. I have SO much more to say on this, but am off to work.
My main point this morning is that there are real people and real families out here struggling with this illness. It is disheartening to be pre-judged as 'violators' and 'possible abusers' the minute we walk in the door (and we have been historically and still too often are).
I find it interesting that you say private residential places do not blame parents. That was not my experience at all. That was the place I felt it the most. We were not even allowed to see my 14 year old daughter for 5 weeks--and there was absolutely no good reason for this. It was inhumane. Had I more courage--or not so desperate to get her refed at the time--I would have pulled her out of there in a heartbeat.
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This is exactly why evidenced-based research is essential. Children with a variety of ailments come from a variety of families. Blanket statements are incredibly harmful about any illness, ED's included and perhaps especially. And, more importantly, it flies in the face of current research.
When you are dealing with an illness of denial and distortion, you must-as a therapist-take this into account. I have SO much more to say on this, but am off to work.
My main point this morning is that there are real people and real families out here struggling with this illness. It is disheartening to be pre-judged as 'violators' and 'possible abusers' the minute we walk in the door (and we have been historically and still too often are).
I find it interesting that you say private residential places do not blame parents. That was not my experience at all. That was the place I felt it the most. We were not even allowed to see my 14 year old daughter for 5 weeks--and there was absolutely no good reason for this. It was inhumane. Had I more courage--or not so desperate to get her refed at the time--I would have pulled her out of there in a heartbeat.
anne
June 4, 2009 - 4:40amThis Comment
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