This article examines some of the dynamics of eating disorders in adolescence and some relevant aspects of treatment. In particular, with the aid of some clinical vignettes, the author analyzes strategies that can help patient and therapist to access the unconscious dimensions of experience, building a sense for what was originally experienced as mechanical and repetitive nonsense.
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