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12<br />

Young Adult Women:<br />

Reflections on Recurring<br />

Themes and a Discussion<br />

of the Treatment Process<br />

and Setting<br />

nancy king<br />

As a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders,<br />

I see many women of college age, as well as recent college<br />

graduates. Certain themes recur in varying degrees and disguises.<br />

They appear in my weekly groups as well as in my individual sessions<br />

with these young women. Though the causation of eating disorders<br />

is considered to be multifaceted, including genetic predispositions<br />

and physiological components, the therapist, in session, addresses<br />

the content that emerges both verbally and interactively.<br />

A devastating and confusing mix of societal messages continues

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