23. Working with Anorexia Nervosa on an Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit: Consideration of the Issues
- John R. E. Fox3,
- Ken P. Goss4
Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118328910.ch23
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Eating and its Disorders
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How to Cite
Fox, J. R. E., Woodrow, C. and Leonard, K. (2012) Working with Anorexia Nervosa on an Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit: Consideration of the Issues, in Eating and its Disorders (eds J. R. E. Fox and K. P. Goss), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118328910.ch23
Editor Information
- 3
Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, UK
- 4
Coventry Eating Disorders Service, United Kingdom
Publication History
- Published Online: 3 OCT 2012
- Published Print: 9 OCT 2012
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470683545
Online ISBN: 9781118328910
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Keywords:
- anorexia nervosa (AN);
- biopsychosocial model;
- eating disorders inpatient unit (EDU);
- inpatient treatment;
- one-to-one therapy;
- safe-certainty model
Summary
A clinical psychologist on an eating disorders inpatient unit (EDU) often has a challenging and multivaried role to play. This chapter presents a consideration of the issues that a clinical psychologist (and other team members) will face in his/her work. The first section of this chapter discusses how inpatient treatment fits into a person's care pathway and how it should dovetail with day care and outpatient services. The focus of this chapter is to consider two issues, namely how to apply psychological theory to team dynamics and the challenges of working with anorexia nervosa (AN) clients as a part of a clinical team. The role for the psychologist to work with the team is pronounced, as the use of systemic models and a good psychological formulation will allow it to explore new possibilities. Finally, the role of the psychologist in offering one-to-one therapy on the EDU is discussed.