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This groundbreaking volume concentrates on solution-oriented treatment of some of the most difficult pathologies - anorexia, bulimia and vomiting (as a separate category introduced by Nardone et al). The logic and apparent simplicity of the way these complex conditions are treated is truly outstanding. As opposed to a long-drawn psychotherapy, Nardone and his colleagues offer a relatively short period of treatment, consisting of dialogue between the patient and the therapist, and sometimes the patient's family. The patient is also given some "homework" to do in-between the sessions. Rather than looking at the "why" of the situation, this approach looks at "how" the problem manifests itself and what can be done about it. The book starts by outlining the pathologies and the logic behind this type of brief therapy. It then moves on to examine particular case studies and the reader gets immersed in the fascinating dialogue between the therapist and the client.

This groundbreaking volume concentrates on solution-oriented treatment of some of the most difficult pathologies - anorexia, bulimia and vomiting (as a separate category introduced by Nardone et al). The logic and apparent simplicity of the way these complex conditions are treated is truly outstanding. As opposed to a long-drawn psychotherapy, Nardone and his colleagues offer a relatively short period of treatment, consisting of dialogue between the patient and the therapist, and sometimes the patient''s family. The patient is also given some "homework" to do in-between the sessions. Rather than looking at the "why" of the situation, this approach looks at "how" the problem manifests itself and what can be done about it. The book starts by outlining the pathologies and the logic behind this type of brief therapy. It then moves on to examine particular case studies and the reader gets immersed in the fascinating dialogue between the therapist and the client.

This groundbreaking volume concentrates on solution-oriented treatment of some of the most difficult pathologies - anorexia, bulimia and vomiting (as a separate category introduced by Nardone et al). The logic and apparent simplicity of the way these complex conditions are treated is truly outstanding. As opposed to a long-drawn psychotherapy, Nardone and his colleagues offer a relatively short period of treatment, consisting of dialogue between the patient and the therapist, and sometimes the patient''s family. The patient is also given some "homework" to do in-between the sessions. Rather than looking at the "why" of the situation, this approach looks at "how" the problem manifests itself and what can be done about it. The book starts by outlining the pathologies and the logic behind this type of brief therapy. It then moves on to examine particular case studies and the reader gets immersed in the fascinating dialogue between the therapist and the client.

This groundbreaking volume concentrates on solution-oriented treatment of some of the most difficult pathologies - anorexia, bulimia and vomiting (as a separate category introduced by Nardone et al). The logic and apparent simplicity of the way these complex conditions are treated is truly outstanding. As opposed to a long-drawn psychotherapy, Nardone and his colleagues offer a relatively short period of treatment, consisting of dialogue between the patient and the therapist, and sometimes the patient's family. The patient is also given some "homework" to do in-between the sessions. Rather than looking at the "why" of the situation, this approach looks at "how" the problem manifests itself and what can be done about it.The book starts by outlining the pathologies and the logic behind this type of brief therapy. It then moves on to examine particular case studies and the reader gets immersed in the fascinating dialogue between the therapist and the client. The approach recognises the different needs of each individual but offers some more general and useful practical advice to think about, and to be adapted to each case. There are clarifying comments and subheadings in-between the lines to point out to the reader what the therapist is trying to achieve at that point.'In order to solve a problem, we need to understand how the system of perception and reaction toward reality functions in the person's here and now. In other words, we must try to understand how the problem functions, not why it exists. In that sense, we leave behind the search for knowledge based on why for a search of knowledge based on how - going from a search for the causes of a problem to a search for its modes of persistence. This allows the resolving process to evolve from slow, gradual solutions to rapid and effective interventions.'From the Introduction

El amor es un autoengaño inevitable. Aunque nos parezca cínico y difícil de aceptar, es precisamente en nuestra idea del amor donde anidan los gérmenes del sufrimiento. En sus "mitos" -eternidad, fidelidad, perfección- está ya apuntado el camino de la posible desilusión, de la desesperación y de la obsesión.Emanuela Muriana y Tiziana Verbitz ilustran este concepto con una serie de personajes en los que fácilmente nos reconoceremos. Describen con pasión y lucidez las vicisitudes de hombres y mujeres e identifican en cada una de sus historias los mecanismos psíquicos que constituyen el origen del malestar. Es mejor que miremos al amor como lo que es: "el más sublime de los autoengaños"; estaremos en condiciones de vivirlo mejor."No hay enamoramiento sin ilusión, ¡no hay amor sin un poco de desilusión!"

Entre todas las teorías para el tratamiento de los trastornos alimentarios, destaca la aproximación estratégica propuesta por Giorgio Nardone. Para ésta, la anorexia, la bulimia y el vomiting son el resultado de un proceso en el que la persona se esfuerza por transformar una situación que permanece inalterable. Así, la tarea del terapeuta consiste en romper el círculo vicioso entre la reiteración de las tentativas fallidas del paciente para resolver el propio problema y la persistencia del problema mismo. Para llevarlo a cabo, es necesario comprender "cómo funciona" el problema en lugar de "por qué existe".Basándose en esta teoría, los autores proponen una metodología terapéutica para afrontar y vencer los trastornos alimentarios de un modo rápido y eficaz.