[Contributions of discussion groups in the therapeutic education of bulimic disorders]. / Apports des groupes de parole dans l'éducation thérapeutique des troubles boulimiques.

The treatment of patients suffering from bulimic disorders requires a multidisciplinary approach combining a somatic approach and a psychiatric approach. The Maison des adolescents of the Cochin Hospital offers a therapeutic education program focused on the management of compulsive binge eating. Its modalities have been modified over the years in order to better adjust to the needs of these patients. Monthly discussion groups have been added to the individual interviews, and have been key points in structuring the treatment.

[The Bomoko workshop in a day hospital for obese adolescents]. / L'atelier Bomoko en hôpital de jour pour adolescents obèses.

The Bomoko workshop of the Maison de Solenn-Maison des adolescents of the Cochin hospital is aimed at obese adolescents who are treated at the day hospital during a therapeutic education day. It was born from the common and multidisciplinary desire of a team to propose an innovative device combining psychomotricity and Photolanguage® to encourage the connection between body sensations, emotions and thoughts. Thanks to the time of body mediation, the work of expression and psychic elaboration is facilitated during the Photolanguage®.

[Adolescence and definition of family, the complexity of new family configurations]. / Adolescence et définition de la famille, la complexité des nouvelles configurations familiales.

When a family is recomposed or reconstituted, this brings new developmental tasks into play. The period of entry into puberty for adolescents is the beginning of a new family life cycle that challenges the tasks and roles of each individual. Family therapy can help to assemble individual fantasies into collective fantasies and allows for the rewriting of a family narrative that is meaningful to all members.

[Photolangage® workshops in the therapeutic education of obese teenagers]. / L'atelier Photolangage® dans l'éducation thérapeutique des adolescents obèses.

A photolanguage workshop was organised as part of a therapeutic education day for obese teenagers. It is a valuable way of establishing links between their eating habits and their emotions, and to help them become aware of the benefit of psychotherapy. In addition this workshop helps to remove the common inhibitions of these young people, helping them to express themselves around the often painful experience of being overweight and their relational and family difficulties.