Abstract

GOULART, Daniel Magalhães  and  SANTOS, Manoel Antônio dos. Individual psychotherapy in a severe case of anorexia nervosa: the construction of clinic narrative. Psicol. clin. [online]. 2015, vol.27, n.2, pp. 201-227. ISSN 0103-5665.

Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder type due to the risk of life that implies for the afflicted person. Yet little is known about the scope of work with psychodynamic psychotherapy in these cases, from the perspective of emotional experiences lived by the psychotherapist with the patient. This study aims to discuss the limits and possibilities of an individual psychotherapeutic intervention in a severe case of anorexia nervosa, through the construction of clinical narrative focused on developing patient’s resources to deal with her conflicts. The case study was used as a methodological strategy and the psychodynamic approach was the theoretical basis to conduct the therapeutic process and data analysis. The case was followed in an outpatient setting, being remarked by its clinical relevance and therapeutic implications. The psychotherapeutic process unfolded in a fruitful relational space, which favored to overcome psychological difficulties, promoting changes in the conditions of life of the patient.

Keywords : eating disorders; anorexia nervosa; psychodynamic psychotherapy; psychoanalytic psychotherapy; case study.

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