Treating individuals who have eating disorders is most effectively done when ego-building techniques are utilized in working toward a redecision and working through the new decision. In this paper, the injunctions that underlie the various eating disorders are delineated and the resulting constellation of related early decisions is described. The process of ego building is discussed from varying perspectives, and a clinical case given to illustrate how ego building can be used in the ongoing process of redecision therapy.
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