A Theistic Spiritual Treatment for Women With Eating Disorders

Keywords

spirituality, eating disorders, psychotherapy, theistic, inpatient

Abstract

The authors describe a psychological treatment for women with eating disorders who have theistic spiritual beliefs and illustrate its application with a case report. They begin by briefly summarizing a theistic view of eating disorders. Then they illustrate how a theistic approach can complement traditional treatment by describing the processes and outcomes of their work with a 23-year-old Christian woman receiving inpatient treatment for an eating disorder not otherwise specified and a major depressive disorder (recurrent severe).

Original Publication Citation

Richards, P. S., Smith, M. H., Berrett, M. E., O’Grady, K. A., & Bartz, J. D. (2009). A theistic spiritual treatment approach for women with eating disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 65, 172-184.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2009-2

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6661

Publisher

Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session

Language

English

College

David O. McKay School of Education

Department

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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