Steven Levenkron Explained

Steven Levenkron (born 1941) is an American psychotherapist and writer known for his research into anorexia nervosa and self-injury.[1] He lives in New York, where his practice is based.

Levenkron started his research in 1970 and later took part in the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.[2] He gained popularity due to his 1978 novel The Best Little Girl in the World, which was recognized as a Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association[3] and which later formed the basis of the American Broadcasting Company's television film The Best Little Girl in the World.[4] [5]

His notable clients included Karen Carpenter, who died in 1983.[6] [7]

In 1998, W. W. Norton & Company published Levenkron's non-fiction book Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation. In the book, he insisted that self-injury was not related to suicide in essentials.[8]

His book The Luckiest Girl in the World is the original work of the 2000 television movie Secret Cutting, produced by USA Network.[9] [10]

Levenkron's website states that his patient recovery rate is over 90%.[11]

Publications

the 8 books above have all been translated into 7 different foreign languages

References

  1. What the Cutters Feel. https://web.archive.org/web/20080214005654/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989518,00.html. dead. February 14, 2008. Edwards, Tamala M.. Time. November 9, 1998. August 24, 2010.
  2. Web site: The Luckiest Girl in the World. Penguin Group. August 26, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100828175820/http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/luckiest_girl_in_the_world.html. August 28, 2010.
  3. Web site: Levenkron, Steven : The Best Little Girl in the World. New York University. August 24, 2010.
  4. Becker, Daniel (2005). This Mean Disease: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Mother's Anorexia Nervosa. Gurze Books. Google Books. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  5. Web site: The BEST LITTLE GIRL IN THE WORLD (1981). https://web.archive.org/web/20090208145419/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/147193. dead. February 8, 2009. British Film Institute. August 24, 2010.
  6. Web site: DOCTORS CITE EMETIC ABUSE. Carol. Lawson. The New York Times. March 22, 1985. August 24, 2010.
  7. Web site: Stars Vulnerable To Anorexia, Expert Says. Michelle. Solomon. KIRO-TV. April 10, 2002. August 24, 2010.
  8. Web site: New court papers tell of Phoebe's dark last day. Irish Independent. April 18, 2010. August 24, 2010.
  9. Web site: When Scab-Picking, Cutting Becomes Addictive. Denise. Mann. MedicineNet. May 3, 2004. August 25, 2010.
  10. Web site: Painful Secrets (US Version). YesAsia. August 25, 2010.
  11. Web site: Anorexia | Bulimia | Anorexia Nervosa | OCD | Psychotherapist Steven Levenkron.

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