Case Scenario:

A Caucasian, 17 y/o identified female seeks treatment with you to address early stages of Anorexia Nervosa. She was observed by her mother engaging in restricting habits at home. When confronted by her mother, she acknowledged she had been restricting for approximately the last 6 months, however, “it’s not really a problem.” She is an A/B+ student, a member of the high school volleyball team, an avid debator in the school’s debate club, and soon to be graduate pursuing pre-med in college. Her parents are well educated; her mother is a Certified Public Accountant while her father is a tenured college professor. She is an only child with a small support group of age-appropriate friends. She denied substance use, denied smoking or vaping and denied any other form of self-injurious behavior. She was raised Protestant in a fairly moderate to conservative household. She reported a history of a sexual trauma during freshman year of high school but did not elaborate on the details. She denied prior mental health treatment or taking psychiatric medication. Explain how you would approach treatment to address your client’s eating disordered behavior.

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