What Is the Most Serious Challenge in Treating Eating Disorders

question 74

Multiple Choice

What is the most serious challenge in treating eating disorders?

• A) overcoming the patient's ambivalence towards treatment
• B) finding an effective pharmacological treatment
• C) engaging the family in the treatment process
• D) making a diagnosis before the disorder becomes life threatening

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Definitions:

Echoing Client's Key Words

A therapeutic technique where the counselor repeats the significant terms used by the client to enhance understanding and empathy.

Optimism and Hope

Psychological states that involve a positive outlook on life and the future, expecting good things to happen and believing that goals and desired outcomes are attainable.

Diverse Populations

Groups of people with varying characteristics such as racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds.

Identifying Client's Strengths

The process in therapy of recognizing and emphasizing a client’s abilities, skills, and positive attributes to build resilience and support therapeutic goals.