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A psychological support group for the parents of patients with eating disorders

Abstract

This article aims to describe the experience of conducting a psychotherapy group for parents of patients affected by eating disorders, took place in the General Hospital Sant’Orsola, in Bologna (Italy). The first part describes a theoretical analysis of the dynamics of families of patients who are affected by eating disorders. The second part describes sessions that show the special clinical dimension and therapeutic factors that characterize the homogeneous group setting.

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