Anatomy of Anorexia by Steven Levenkron Who becomes anorexic? Why do they become anorexic? What does anorexia offer to its victims? How can anorexia be cured? These are the questions that Levenkron attempts to answer. Who becomes anorexic? Mostly, girls between the ages of 11 and 22 who come from dysfunctional families, who do not trust their parents. What does anorexia offer to its victims? The possibility of working on their problems. The problems get turned into "I'm fat" and can then be solved. How can anorexia be cured? The therapist(or maybe someone else) forms the bond of a parent with the patient. Or so says Steven Levenkron.
The condescending tone of this book is grating. Levenkron takes a very paternal tone to his patients and it spills out into his book. This discourse on anorexia takes the form of theories followed by case histories(which often stop just where my interest has been captured) which are meant to prove Levenkron's point, but which often do not. This book can still give you an idea of what the reality is facing anorexics and whoever cares about them.
Informative reading.
