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In our performance focused society we often encounter problems generally referred to as eating disorders. There has been an increasing number of families where such disorders exist (anorexia, bulimia, obesity). Specialists from different fields help with addressing these issues however the dimension of family relations is not adequately represented.
Our project aims at building a therapeutic centre for children to deal with eating disorders with more emphasis placed on using family therapy. By changing the approach to the treatment of this disorder we would like to help in reducing the probability of further worsening of these issues among children and teenagers in the Ústecký Region.
We would like to change the existing situation by implementing the following key activities:
1) In terms of the therapy during the initial or fully developed disorder we want to provide family therapy in their own environment where they struggle with this disorder either in its early or later stages.
2) The second activity is focused on improving the communication skills of parents in families with these disorders in the form of frequent semi-open groups.
3) Provide feedback to the professional community in the form of two workshops on numerous possibilities where family therapy can be used to deal efficiently with eating disorders.
4) The fourth activity would be centred around additional professional assistance depending on the particular needs of clients (nutritional specialist, fitness coach and others if necessary).
A Norwegian partner will be involved in the project and will share his long-term experience in this area with us and we will apply it in our activities.