Eating disorders and therapy

This book presents a Lacanian perspective on the understanding and treatment of anorexia, supported by case material, research and theoretical insight from the author's 25 years of clinical practice.

Who develops which eating disorder and why?

This memoir chronicles the unique ordeals of identical twin sisters Diana and Julia Lockwood.

Are you a sugar addict?

This book provides mental health professionals with a basic overview of the types of procedures involved in bariatric surgery and the specific psychological impacts such operations can have on their patients.

Eating disorders are among the most complex disorders to treat, typically requiring medical, nutritional, and psychotherapeutic interventions.

It's time for a new generation of autistic adventurers!

In diesem Buch wird ein störungsspezifisches, kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutisch orientiertes Therapiemanual zur Behandlung von Essstörungen, d.

The majority of individuals who suffer from severe eating disorders also experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic reactions, and/or obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Multi-Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa is a treatment manual that details an empirically supported and innovative treatment for this disorder.

This landmark book is the first comprehensive edited volume on body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a common and severe disorder.

Decoding Anorexia is the first and only book to explain anorexia nervosa from a biological point of view.

The effective treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) remains a significant challenge.

Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment.

This book rethinks the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders by putting the spotlight on their social and societal contexts, examining how these behaviours are shaped by the difficult life conditions of those suffering.

This series of reflective accounts explores the benefits that Buddhist practice can bring for autistic individuals, and outlines how Dharma teachers, centre directors and meditation group leaders can help ensure sessions are truly autism sensitive.

Women's Conflicts About Eating and Sexuality explores the strong relationships food and sex have represented to women over the years.

This practical, accessible book teaches readers how to practice healthy body image habits and let go of an emphasis on body image through research, activities, and personal stories.

This important and well researched volume examines the clinical phenomenon of eating disorders, exploring their longitudinal risk trajectory and introducing the Mindful Emotion Regulation - Approach (MER-A) as a starting point for intervention.

Eating disorders: do they mark cultural transition?

Eating disorders remain little understood by the public, and sensationalist stories in the media have done little to dispel simplistic and reductionist perspectives.

Healthy Food: Perspectives, Availability and Consumption first explores the pathological form of healthy eating, orthorexia nervosa.

Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food is for anyone who would like to eat whatever they like, yet stop just at the point of satisfaction without overeating.

Do you struggle with Ana (anorexia) or have a difficult relationship with food and body image?

This accessible guide for clinicians and clinical students working in the fields of eating disorders and transgender health psychology offers useful tips, constructive case studies and reflective questions that enable readers to feel better equipped in supporting their clients' needs.

An Integrative Approach to Treating Eating Disorders walks therapists through how to effectively resolve the most common yet nuanced struggles that clients with disordered eating face on a daily basis.

In everyday life--in relationships, in various institutions, in texts--cultural premises influence and sometimes limit individuals'thoughts, actions, and ideas.

Family-based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders is an outpatient therapy in which parents are utilized as the primary resource in treatment.

Despite the gains of the women's movement, women are still judged by what they look like--and men, by what they do.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depressed Adolescents provides clinicians, clinical supervisors, and researchers with a comprehensive understanding of etiological pathways as well as current CBT approaches for treating affected adolescents.

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Eminently practical and authoritative, this comprehensive clinical handbook brings together leading international experts on eating disorders to describe the most effective treatments and how to implement them.

The majority of cancer-related deaths are associated with nutritional problems.

Im Mittelpunkt der Diskussion um Fehlentwicklungen des Ess- und Bewegungsverhaltens stehen magersüchtige TV-Stars und Models.

Increasingly boys and men are suffering with eating disorders and related body image problems.

In this strikingly honest collection, developed from a pioneering new research project, autistic teachers and other autistic school professionals share their stories of the challenges and successes of their careers.

SPECIAL MENTION TES/NASEN BEST ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD `Anna has written a very descriptive book of her feeling and the difficult times she went through as she struggled with anorexia.

We are delighted to publish this second edition of Anorexia Nervosa: Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment in Primary and Secondary Care, based on the first author's long-standing "e;St George's"e; Approach, which has been so well received since it was first published in 1994.

Recognising that problems with body image are often the lead cause of eating disorders, therapists are increasingly looking for innovative and effective ways to address these issues with clients.

The book illustrates how parents who are participating in family-based treatment (FBT) for their child's eating disorder (ED) may enhance their chances of achieving optimal outcomes for their child by more successfully navigating the challenges that often impede progress in treatment and recovery.

This guide to 'self-help' has become highly valued by sufferers from anorexia nervosa, their families and their carers.

"e;This resource is an exciting new book that features a balanced perspective about one of the most talked abouttopics of this time.

The number of eating disorders patients presenting with symptoms of self-harm is growing quickly, and yet there is surprisingly little known about this unique population.

Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified covers all eating disorders that do not fall into either of the two main diagnostic groups: anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

This important book shows how psychotherapy can address severe eating disorders in children and young people, illustrating the ways an imprisoned self can be released from suffering.

Many children are labelled 'different' - by doctors, psychologists, educators, or even peers- and as parents, this label can limit our hopes and expectations for them.

This book describes the theoretical and clinical rationale for the use of Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

Essstörungen haben immer vielfältige Ursachen, und es geht darum, dysfunktionalen Gedanken, Glaubenssätzen und inneren Haltungen auf die Spur zu kommen.