Family Systems Theory For Anorexia Nervosa

Question 1

Outline and evaluate family systems theory for anorexia Nervosa

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Answer 1

1) intro: psychosomatic family
2) enmeshment + EVAL
3) autonomy
4) control
5) rigidity
6) lack of conflict resolution
7) EVAL: -ve: inaccurate characteristics of AN
8) EVAL: app: success family based therapy
9) EVAL: gender bias: based on mother daughter

Question 2

6) lack of resolving conflict

Answer 2

AN families have low tolerance for resolving problems due to family conflicts, AN family in state of constant conflict

Question 3

Outline and evaluate family systems theory for anorexia Nervosa

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Answer 3

1) intro: psychosomatic family
2) enmeshment + EVAL
3) autonomy
4) control
5) rigidity
6) lack of conflict resolution
7) EVAL: -ve: inaccurate characteristics of AN
8) EVAL: app: success family based therapy
9) EVAL: gender bias: based on mother daughter

Question 5

4) control:

Answer 5

Parents are overprotective and this causes children to believe they have less control over their lives

Question 6

7) EVAL: -ve: lack of support

Answer 6

-ve: tried to establish characteristics for families w AN. However, findings tend to lack. Researchers failed to identify the IN AN families and also found that relationships varied depending on the person

Question 7

8) EVAL: app

Answer 7

Success in family based therapy proves family are key to recovery. Research also found support for family interventions however, not all characteristics are as simple as the model

Question 8

2) ENmeshmant+ EVAL

Answer 8

Extreme proximity of family interactions, overly connected families which lack boundaries, cause children to be unable to deal with social stressors so more likely to get AN
EVAL: +ve: manzi showed tht family cohesion is supportive whereas enmeshment is manipulative have positive and negative effect

Question 9

1) intro

Answer 9

Psychosomatic is where illness is caused by psychological factors. Family is one emotional unit and therefore, one individual cannot be understood without other. Minuchin formed model which states that dysfunctional fam causes AN.

Question 9

5) rigidity

Answer 9

Families aren’t flexible when adapting so in face of stress, become more rigid

Question 10

9) gender bias

Answer 10

-ve: approach heavily focused on mother-daughter relationship. It always seee enmeshment as originating from the mother. Thus therapy is based on mother, however, fathers can also be controlling