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When a family member is exhibiting life threatening symptoms, it is not realistic to expect that anxiety can be lowered to non reactive levels.
In the case of the Barret family my goal was to take the focus away from Tanya's weight sufficiently to enable the family to explore each of their roles in the anxious family patterns.
The other systems involved in her treatment were framed as providing her with support and monitoring the risk of her symptoms.
- She received individual therapy where the therapist focused on supporting her through adolescent life cycle tasks.
- Her doctor was responsible for monitoring her medical condition and weight gain.
Family sessions could therefore concentrate on family process in dealing with Tanya's eating patterns.
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