Body Image Therapy

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Body Image Therapy Lynn Hammond
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• Body Image Therapy Group
• 20 Sessions for 1hr 15mins
• Maximum 6 anorexic and / or bulimic
  patients
• Inpatients / Day patients / Out patients
• BMI over 18

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Group Benefits

• Peer Groups are
• Objective
• Supportive
• Challenging

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Outcome Measures
Body Shape Questionnaire Weiss Silhouettes
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The group focuses on
Historical Causes - of their negative body image
Current Causes - that maintain their disturbances
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Sessions include
-Impact of family, peers, life events and
socio-cultural factors.
-Pride and shame of appearance
-Size, shape, proportions, being a woman, curves
-Mirror work
-Appearance, Assumptions, self esteem
-CBT
-Self affirmation
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Weiss Scales
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Results from Weiss Scales Forms
Think - 3/4 lowest to 5 highest Feel -
4/5 lowest to 5/6 highest Ideally - 2 or
2/3 Think others see - 3 lowest to 5
highest Others actually see - 1/2 lowest to 2/3
highest
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Discussion Points

• Estimation of others realistically
• How they are not realistic
• Body Image therapy aims to help them
• be realistic (think)
• understand what makes them feel the way they do
• accept themselves at a healthy weight (feel)

• Trust others

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Reflections in the mirror
-Describe what you see when you look in the mirror
-What thoughts run through your mind when you
look at your reflection
-How do you feel as you look at yourself
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• Self disclosure
• Honesty
• Compliments
• Positive affirmations

Nobody looks perfect - nobody needs to be perfect
- accept and make the best of what you have.