[Body care in anorexia nervosa]

Abstract

Therapeutic touch body care in the management of eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa, aims to deepen the relationship of trust and the therapeutic alliance. Nursing research and the development of clinical nursing care, with nursing diagnoses as a support, have made it possible to provide new responses adapted to the patient's needs. This reassuring helping relationship favors the work around the patient's psychic and physical perceptions. The notion of the gender of the caregiver in the body approach care is a dimension to be taken into consideration.

Keywords: alliance thérapeutique; caregiver gender; clinical nursing; diagnostic infirmier; genre du soignant; helping relationship; nursing diagnosis; nursing research; recherche infirmière; relation d’aide; soin infirmier clinique; therapeutic alliance; therapeutic touch; toucher à visée thérapeutique.