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...McKenna emphasizes that a therapist cannot do it for them. "They have to realize what purpose it [binging] serves. Because when they start out, it serves a purpose," says McKenna. "A person has to be ready to work with a therapist," she adds...
...anorexics, their quest for control over their bodies is the central issue of their lives, says McKenna. "They don't see it [their not eating] as a problem, but as a solution...
...this paper, once the semester's over, when I'm done with my thesis.' And then they realize they cannot stop. By the time bulimics come in for help, they may have been bulimic for four years. They come in and say 'make this stop' or 'cure me,"' says McKenna...
According to UHS's Dr. Margaret S. McKenna '70, at UHS psychiatrists do assessments and referrals, short term counseling, and hold groups for bulimics. Anorexics typically do not do as well in groups...
...McKenna emphasizes that there are two distinct advantages to peer counseling: anonymity and instant access. "The anonymity of peer counseling may encourage people to take that first step on the path to get help," says McKenna...