The classic eating disorders of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are relatively common and significant disturbances. This work describes the classic signs and symptoms, together with the course and prognosis of each condition. It examines the medical and social complications that can arise when dealing with these patients.

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A comprehensive collection of measures and assessment tools intended for use by researchers and clinicians that work with people with problem eating behaviors, obese clients, and the associated psychological issues that underlie these problems. It is suitable for researchers who specialize in obesity research.

Written by a team experienced in the care of patients with eating disorders, this text demonstrates how the patient-centered clinical method can assist clinicians to learn how to diagnose this complex psychosocial disorder. It also describes the treatment and recovery process.

Eating disorders such an Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia are maladaptive coping mechanisms, and recovery requires the learning of new, healthy coping skills. In this book, the author shares her personal story of recovery at the Renfrew Center and offers positive coping strategies, including practical advice about how and when to use them.

This text describes the clinical heterogeneity and diagnosis of eating disorders. It presents advances in neurobiological research and also discusses treatments. The aim is to make accessible to clinicians the recent advances in the neurosciences and put the data in a treatment setting.

Offers step-by-step guide to the treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents. Unique in its focus on mobilizing parents and siblings as a resource in treatment.

Presents and integrates virtually all that is known about eating disorders and obesity in a single practical volume. This book contains 112 concise chapters that encapsulate information on all pertinent topics. The contents are organized to highlight areas of overlap between lines of research that often remain disparate.

Explores the contributory factors and underlying causes of eating disorders.

Presents a comprehensive guide to the practice of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E), the leading empirically supported treatment for eating disorders. This book describes how to tailor CBT-E to the needs of individual patients, and how to adapt it for adolescents and patients who require hospitalization.

Eating disorders are insidious and relapses are frequent: parents need to be armed with the information in this book.

This manual is written for professionals working with people suffering with bulimia nervosa and for sufferers themselves. It provides a framework for understanding what maintains the disorder and why it has developed. In addition, there is a step-by-step programme to aid recovery.

Approaches obesity and overeating from a psychological perspective, and offers methods to increase patients' sense of self-worth, self-knowledge, and motivation to lose weight. This illustrated book enables therapists and health practitioners to help obese people come to terms with their size, or support their decision to change their behaviour.

Introduces an approach to overcoming the growing socio-economic burden of morbidity and mortality resulting from emotionally-driven female obesity. This book offers a 36-week programme based on emotional intelligence and the removal of barriers to improvement, along with learning tools for clinicians to use with participants.

An Integrated Approach to Overcoming Disordered Eating.

This title defines anorexia, illustrates how it can evolve and how common it really is, and outlines every part of the treatment process, from the early warning signs that parents should watch out for, to the initial evaluation, to specific treatment plans. Dr. Lucas emphasizes the patient's role in defining the healing process.

Reviews scientific knowledge and approaches to the treatment of eating disorders. This book covers developments in anorexia nervosa and bulimia. It is suitable for students and specialists in mental health and behavioral fields.

A guide to working with clients using techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It explains how to structure assessment and programmes of treatment for eating disorders, setting out the theoretical basis and evidence underpinning the use of CBT. It is also suitable for practitioners working in a range of voluntary settings.

Provides a practical, evidence-based guide to the treatment of patients with clinical eating disorders. It outlines the symptoms and causes of eating disorders, then offers practical guidelines for treatment, including consideration of service provision and management.

Covers chapters that concentrate on the main therapeutic approaches in use, including cognitive behavioural treatments, interpersonal psychotherapy, family interventions, dialectical behaviour therapy and drug treatments. This work is suitable for those working in the eating disorders field.