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<p>The case of an anorectic patient is presented to demonstrate how well-known symptomatic phenomena such as a supposedly distorted body perception can be understood. Further theoretical suggestions are made to explain the motive to starve, without making complicated psychodynamic assumptions. To do so, genuine gestalttheoretical concepts such as ‘centring’ and ‘reference system’ are used. This leads to hints for a temporarily perception-focused formation of the therapeutic relationship.</p>
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The case of an anorectic patient is presented to demonstrate how well-known symptomatic phenomena such as a supposedly distorted body perception can be understood. Further theoretical suggestions are made to explain the motive to starve, without making complicated psychodynamic assumptions. To do so, genuine gestalttheoretical concepts such as ‘centring’ and ‘reference system’ are used. This leads to hints for a temporarily perception-focused formation of the therapeutic relationship.

Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy – A Clinical Example

Gestalt Theory

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The case of an anorectic patient is presented to demonstrate how well-known symptomatic phenomena such as a supposedly distorted body perception can be...

Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy – A Clinical Example

Published Online: Apr 30, 2021

Page range: 87 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2021-0003

Keywords
Anorexia nervosa, gestalttheory, critical realism, centring, reference system

© 2021 Thomas Fuchs, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy – A Clinical Example

Published Online: Apr 30, 2021

Page range: 87 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2021-0003

KeywordsAnorexia nervosa, gestalttheory, critical realism, centring, reference system

© 2021 Thomas Fuchs, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Anorexia nervosa, gestalttheory, critical realism, centring, reference system