Abstract of main article: Self-feeding is a method for anorexia nervosa patients studied to learn not to think of food or weight control, to decrease binges and re-establish biological hunger and satiety signals and reduce anxiety and feelings of guilt linked to food.

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"Self-Feeding"

  1. Fabio Piccini, doctor and Jungian psychotherapist, in charge of the "Centre for Eating Disorders Therapy" at "Malatesta Novello" nursing home in Cesena. Works privately in Rimini and Chiavari. E-mail:
  2. Daniela Bavestrello, psychologist and psychotherapist with psychodynamic training. Contract professor of Groups' Dynamics in the University of Bologna. Is jointly responsible for the Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Services at "Malatesta Novello" nursing home in Cesena. She works privately in Rimini and Chiavari. Writes for "Donna Moderna" and "Starbene" magazines.
    E-mail: daniela.bavestrello@iol.it
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