The Anorexic’s World in Psychoanalysis
Internal Drama and External Corruption
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2026
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-86753-3 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-86753-3 (ISBN)
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This powerful book is a multifaceted examination of anorexia nervosa, which explores the anorexic’s internal experience, as well as the key role that specific family dynamics play in the development, experience, and treatment of anorexia.
Drawing from her experience as both a psychoanalytic practitioner and a former sufferer, the book builds on Dr. Krestow’s personal history and her clinical experience providing psychoanalytic therapy to anorexics. Presented in three parts, the book first explores the inner psychic drama experienced by people with anorexia: incessant thoughts, the inner torment and the ongoing internal battle for agency and independence from the family. Part Two examines the theme of corruption in the family, which often involves a view of the world as dangerous, and their need to keep the child close and attached. Finally, the book considers treatment implications and argues for the thoughtful and collaborative treatment stance of the therapist, including recognition of the anorexic’s poor level of mentalization, and the therapist’s respect for the anorexic’s intense need for agency that had been thwarted developmentally.
Drawing on clinical material, and the author’s own experiences, The Anorexic’s World in Psychoanalysis will be essential reading for psychoanalysts in practice and in training, to other clinicians working with anorexic patients, anorexics and their families, and the interested general public.
Drawing from her experience as both a psychoanalytic practitioner and a former sufferer, the book builds on Dr. Krestow’s personal history and her clinical experience providing psychoanalytic therapy to anorexics. Presented in three parts, the book first explores the inner psychic drama experienced by people with anorexia: incessant thoughts, the inner torment and the ongoing internal battle for agency and independence from the family. Part Two examines the theme of corruption in the family, which often involves a view of the world as dangerous, and their need to keep the child close and attached. Finally, the book considers treatment implications and argues for the thoughtful and collaborative treatment stance of the therapist, including recognition of the anorexic’s poor level of mentalization, and the therapist’s respect for the anorexic’s intense need for agency that had been thwarted developmentally.
Drawing on clinical material, and the author’s own experiences, The Anorexic’s World in Psychoanalysis will be essential reading for psychoanalysts in practice and in training, to other clinicians working with anorexic patients, anorexics and their families, and the interested general public.
Emily Krestow is a psychotherapist, psychoanalyst and supervisor in private practice based in Florida, USA.
Introduction Part I: Inner Drama and External Corruption 1. The Inner World of the Anorexic 2. External Corruption: The Anorexic’s Outer World 3. Agency and Empowerment Part II: Treatment 4. Outer Submission/Inner Defiance 5. Collaboration: The Therapeutic Alliance 6. Mentalization 7. The Art of Listening Part III: Analysis of Two Dreams 8. The Early Dream 9. The Second Dream Afterword: Anorexics Through History and Attitudes Toward Anorexia Today
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.6.2026 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 453 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychosomatik | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-86753-1 / 1032867531 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-86753-3 / 9781032867533 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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