The Efficacy of Using Some Techniques of Cognitive –Behavioral Therapy in Treating Anorexia Nervosa & Body Image Disorder for Sample of University Students

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of anorexia nervosa and distort the image of the body in a sample of university students consisting (30) students from Tanta University, who suffer from anorexia nervosa and deformity in the body image. Their was ages between (18 and 21), the mean age was (18.40) and a deviation (0.61) underwent a standard sample of cognitive behavioral therapy for a period of four months, is the work of measurement before the start of the therapeutic program and after it. The results showed that: 1. There were significant differences between the study sample in a variable of weight before undergoing therapeutic program and after it. 2. There were significant differences between the study sample in a variable of anorexia nervosa before submission of the program and after it. 3. There were significant differences between the study sample in a variable of body image before submission of the therapeutic program and after it. 4. There was no statistically significant differences between the study sample in a variable of anorexia nervosa after treatment, and after following-up period. 5. There were significant differences between the study sample in a variable of body image after treatment, and after following-up period.