The psychodynamic role of the displacement defense mechanism in people with obesity and anorexia nervosa

Introduction Feeding plays a very important role in our lives. First of all survival, but general it has much wider and social role. Through feeding, addition to satisfying life’s needs basic instincts, we experience sense satisfaction through the investment libido. Anorexia nervosa obesity as two extremes eating disorders can be considered disturbed eating, background there is usually weak, fragile personality structure. A structure tends use primitive defense mechanisms, healthier, neurotic mechanisms people with should not neglected. Objectives To investigate psychological mechanism displacement anorexia nervosa. Methods Search contemporary professional scientific literature field psychodynamics disorders. Results Displacement which, when faced problem, problem solved initial object aggression, moved another or situation that individual perceives less dangerous. Thus, stressful sadness, obese may have need for emotional which interpreted temporarily “solved” by instinct, later person becomes overwhelmed internal external shame. Equally so, traumatic upbringing interpersonal family dynamics, are often present nervosa, cause anxiety drives displaced form strong restriction food intake. Conclusions In pointed out. psychodynamic psychotherapy useful recognize interpert and, thus enable reaching healthier level functioning aforementioned Disclosure Interest None Declared