The Externalization of Anorexia Nervosa in Narrative Family Therapy with Adolescents
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The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate through a hypothetical case example how the narrative technique of externalization can be utilized in family therapy with an adolescent member struggling with anorexia. The authors propose this intervention in response to evidence of the effectiveness of family therapy with anorexia, of narrative family therapy with parent-child conflict, and of externalization in battling mental illness.
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Externalisation of AN as a distinct entity or separate person rather than a clinical label has been used as a recovery tool to increase a sense of empowerment and mastery.
“Externalisation of AN as a distinct entity or separate person rather than a clinical label has been used as a recovery tool to increase a sense of empowerment and mastery”
From A lived experience response to the proposed diagnosis of terminal anorexia nervosa: learning from iatrogenic harm, ambivalence and enduring hope (2023) · cites this paper as [195]
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- Authors
- Reeves, M. B., & Sackett, C. R.
- Affiliations
- Clemson University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Reeves, Marion B.
- ORCID
- Sackett, Corrine R.
- Venue
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-06-16
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 285-291
- ISSN
- 1540-1383 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-1391
- OpenAlex
- W3035824655
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 0.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- anorexia nervosa, externalization, narrative family therapy, adolescents, parent-child conflict, family therapy, eating disorders, narrative therapy
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