This essay will briefly introduce the SPICC Model, providing some theoretical background in relat... more This essay will briefly introduce the SPICC Model, providing some theoretical background in relation to how therapeutic change is constructed, then outlining its structure in the therapy room, this followed by an overview of understanding as to its practical process/task implementation in the clinic.
"I shut the drawers again and close my eyes, and try to say their contents back to myself, like t... more "I shut the drawers again and close my eyes, and try to say their contents back to myself, like that memory game when a tray is put in front of you, then whisked away. And the objects I can recall all belong to the time before I was born. I hang on to them in a kind of desperation, as if, suddenly, all that I never had is lost and gone - a myth of having missed the best years by a breath […]. But no picture comes into my head […]." Morrison (1993, p.87)
This essay will explore the integrative and collaborative model for eating disorders (ED) such as... more This essay will explore the integrative and collaborative model for eating disorders (ED) such as: bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, as well as eating disorders not otherwise specified. The essay presents the idea of EDs as multifactorial and involving the totality of the person’s life experience, as opposed to merely involving eating and food. Thus, although normalising the person’s eating is of seminal importance, it is not enough in re-establishing the person’s well-being to merely focus on food. Moreover, the author’s 1-year experience at Bodywhys helpline for EDs has served as a practical basis for discussing both person-centred (PCT) and multicultural (MCT) interventions in this essay, both used at Bodywhys. EDs are especially challenging area in that, in the author’s experience, clients often seek technical help rooted in the medical model, while overlooking their life story as well as their feelings as a contributing factor in their behaviour choices, as well as their self-image. Thus, in author’s view, the challenge is to help the client regain a sense of control of their lives, similarly to substance misuse (Parsons 2005; Sharf 2010), but also a sense of goodness with regard to their body image. The key to unlocking the solutions to this personal lack is often outside what the medical and cognitive-behavioural models, no matter how important and vital, can provide. The essay attempts to make a case for multidisciplinary approach to EDs, which would enable a more holistic body-mind-soul view of the person, rather than a strict physiology or cognitive neuroscience take on EDs. Moreover, it is hard to separate sociological and cultural outlook from the actual interventions, when it comes to EDs as an extremely scattered (in terms of explanation) and multifactorial issue.
Despite the scarcity of studies directly linking good outcomes for EDs to the chosen modalities (PCT, CT/RT and MCT), this paper will attempt to make a case for a link between EDs and the lack of existential-behavioural autonomy and personal worth that these therapies can provide, which may prove useful in recovery (for instance, Treasure & Schmidt 2001).
It is only in the last two or three decades that the link between substance abuse ... more It is only in the last two or three decades that the link between substance abuse and mental disorders have began to be addressed. (Hryb, 2007). This has brought about the difficulty in establishing a straightforward causality, generating many hypotheses as to the origin of the dual condition, while linking environmental and genetic factors. This, in turn, has prompted a search for new more effective treatment options which would take into account this disparity in empirical studies, to bridge various conflicting theories. This paper includes a brief overview of competing theories, followed by a look into a number of studies of mental conditions in relation to substance abuse and, finally, a brief look into available choice of interventions.
This essay will briefly introduce the SPICC Model, providing some theoretical background in relat... more This essay will briefly introduce the SPICC Model, providing some theoretical background in relation to how therapeutic change is constructed, then outlining its structure in the therapy room, this followed by an overview of understanding as to its practical process/task implementation in the clinic.
"I shut the drawers again and close my eyes, and try to say their contents back to myself, like t... more "I shut the drawers again and close my eyes, and try to say their contents back to myself, like that memory game when a tray is put in front of you, then whisked away. And the objects I can recall all belong to the time before I was born. I hang on to them in a kind of desperation, as if, suddenly, all that I never had is lost and gone - a myth of having missed the best years by a breath […]. But no picture comes into my head […]." Morrison (1993, p.87)
This essay will explore the integrative and collaborative model for eating disorders (ED) such as... more This essay will explore the integrative and collaborative model for eating disorders (ED) such as: bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, as well as eating disorders not otherwise specified. The essay presents the idea of EDs as multifactorial and involving the totality of the person’s life experience, as opposed to merely involving eating and food. Thus, although normalising the person’s eating is of seminal importance, it is not enough in re-establishing the person’s well-being to merely focus on food. Moreover, the author’s 1-year experience at Bodywhys helpline for EDs has served as a practical basis for discussing both person-centred (PCT) and multicultural (MCT) interventions in this essay, both used at Bodywhys. EDs are especially challenging area in that, in the author’s experience, clients often seek technical help rooted in the medical model, while overlooking their life story as well as their feelings as a contributing factor in their behaviour choices, as well as their self-image. Thus, in author’s view, the challenge is to help the client regain a sense of control of their lives, similarly to substance misuse (Parsons 2005; Sharf 2010), but also a sense of goodness with regard to their body image. The key to unlocking the solutions to this personal lack is often outside what the medical and cognitive-behavioural models, no matter how important and vital, can provide. The essay attempts to make a case for multidisciplinary approach to EDs, which would enable a more holistic body-mind-soul view of the person, rather than a strict physiology or cognitive neuroscience take on EDs. Moreover, it is hard to separate sociological and cultural outlook from the actual interventions, when it comes to EDs as an extremely scattered (in terms of explanation) and multifactorial issue.
Despite the scarcity of studies directly linking good outcomes for EDs to the chosen modalities (PCT, CT/RT and MCT), this paper will attempt to make a case for a link between EDs and the lack of existential-behavioural autonomy and personal worth that these therapies can provide, which may prove useful in recovery (for instance, Treasure & Schmidt 2001).
It is only in the last two or three decades that the link between substance abuse ... more It is only in the last two or three decades that the link between substance abuse and mental disorders have began to be addressed. (Hryb, 2007). This has brought about the difficulty in establishing a straightforward causality, generating many hypotheses as to the origin of the dual condition, while linking environmental and genetic factors. This, in turn, has prompted a search for new more effective treatment options which would take into account this disparity in empirical studies, to bridge various conflicting theories. This paper includes a brief overview of competing theories, followed by a look into a number of studies of mental conditions in relation to substance abuse and, finally, a brief look into available choice of interventions.
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Despite the scarcity of studies directly linking good outcomes for EDs to the chosen modalities (PCT, CT/RT and MCT), this paper will attempt to make a case for a link between EDs and the lack of existential-behavioural autonomy and personal worth that these therapies can provide, which may prove useful in recovery (for instance, Treasure & Schmidt 2001).
Despite the scarcity of studies directly linking good outcomes for EDs to the chosen modalities (PCT, CT/RT and MCT), this paper will attempt to make a case for a link between EDs and the lack of existential-behavioural autonomy and personal worth that these therapies can provide, which may prove useful in recovery (for instance, Treasure & Schmidt 2001).