Treatment Plan

Client Name: Jayce Moya

Therapist Name: Flory Ann Evia

Current Diagnoses: Anorexia Nervosa, Restricting

Treatment Approach: Family Therapy and Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy

FIRST TREATMENT AREA

Problem/Symptom: Intense fear of gaining weight, even though already extremely underweight, and
distortion of body image.
Long Term Goal: To decrease Jayces fear of food and increase food intake to obtain normal weight.
Short Term Objectives:
1. Jayce will understand the needs of her body.
2. Jayce will be able to understand that eating is about health needs and not gaining weight.
3. Jayce will show an increase in self-esteem and deter negative thoughts about body
dissatisfaction.
Intervention/Action:
1. Review Jayces diet and allow her to establish control by eating new foods
2. Address Jayces issues with her beliefs about food and weight gain and body image concerns
combined with education about starvation and nutrition.
3. Use food journal to record Jayces thoughts about food and her body.
SECOND TREATMENT AREA
Problem/Symptom: Refusal to maintain normal body weight due to body dissatisfaction and
perfectionism.
Long Term Goal: To improve Jayces view on her own body image by eating and decrease fear of
rejection.
Short Term Objectives:
1. Jayce will obtain support from family in monitoring her food intake.
2. Jayce will be able to eat regularly and maintain healthy lifestyle.
3. Jayce will conquer fear of rejection and distorted beliefs and obtain emotional stability.
Intervention/Action:
1. Jayces family will practice the Maudsley model and make sure that Jayce will eat food when
given.
2. Review her distorted believes and rationalize her beliefs of rejection.
3. Use body image diary to record Jayces thoughts about her body.
CLINICAL IMPRESSIONS
Rationale for Proposed Treatment Plan: Research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy has been
very helpful to treat body image distortion in anorexia as it identifies and modifies maladaptive thoughts
and behaviors (Rumney, 2009). As well as family therapy, the consistent eating plan and healthy support
can provide as a positive healing environment for the anorexic client. Realizing the benefit of obtaining a
normal body weight, the client can think properly and stabilize emotional and negative thoughts. A major
focus of the (CBT) treatment involves modifying distorted beliefs concerning weight and food, as well as
distorted beliefs about the self that may have contributed to the disorder (Butcher, 2013, pg. 322). With
all these factors taken into consideration, the client can achieve a healthy weight, healthy lifestyle, and a
healthy mind.

References
Butcher, J. (2013). Abnormal Psychology (15th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education.
Rumney, A. (2009). Dying to Please: Anorexia, treatment and recovery (2nd ed.).
Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.