Adolescence – Tips for parents of adolescents

March 9, 2005:

Adolescence is a strange wondrous stage, both for the young person as well as the family. No-one can deny that, just as a tadpole becomes a frog, there are biological changes in children in terms of physical and, somewhat slower, emotional maturity. The family, along with the peers and other social force help shape the [...]

Identification Of The Homeostatic Maintainer

I believe that one of the most useful assessment tools available to the family therapist is the concept of the homeostatic maintainer, the individuals or social forces that are maintaining a given problem and must therefore be included in the treatment.
The term homeostatic maintainer derives from the word homeostasis or same state. As used [...]

Charles Fishman’s latest book

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Enduring Change in Eating Disorders - Interventions with long-term results

This book presents the powerful and proven effective model of Intensive Structural Family Therapy and its application to the treatment of eating disorders.

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  • From M on “Bulimic since 14″ to Sheryl June 28, 2009
    Hi Sheryl, You are not alone. I understand completely how you feel. I was anorexic at age 12-14 and then became bulimic and have lived with this ‘controlling’ disease for over 24 years. I, like you, am intelligent and energetic, once with a strong willpower but completely helpless to this disease. For years and years I have [...] […]
  • letter from Michelle February 3, 2009
    Hi I have been bulimic for over 14 years. I have tried counseling. I have been to group therapist. I have been in hospital twice. Once I almost lost my life. I know I have a serous problem but I can’t stop. I am a solo mum. I have suffered from clincal depresson and PTSD [...] […]
  • Dieting under stress December 9, 2008
    Perhaps this is the dieting breakthrough you’ve been waiting for? This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that builds up during the day. BREAKFAST Half of a grapefruit 1 slice whole wheat toast, dry 8 oz. skim milk [...] […]