A case series to test the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of AVATAR therapy in anorexia nervosa

A case series to test the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of AVATAR therapy in anorexia nervosa

Abstract Background Patients with anorexia nervosa tend to experience an inner “eating disorder” voice. They struggle to recognise and assert their own identity over the illness’s identity and relate to it from a powerless and subordinate position. AVATAR therapy was developed to help patients with...

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Main Authors: Alistair Thompson, Chiara Calissano, Janet Treasure, Hannah Ball, Alice Montague, Thomas Ward, Valentina Cardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa
AVATAR
Distress
Eating disorders
Feasibility
Self-compassion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00900-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00900-1

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