EATING DISORDERS
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getting better bite by bite by Ulrike Schmidt, Janet Treasure, & june alexander
Getting Better Bite by Bite: A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders is written by Ulrike Schmidt, psychiatrist at the Eating Disorders Unit at the Maudsley Hospital, London, UK, Janet Treasure, psychiatrist and professor at Kings College London and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and June Alexander, a journalist with lived experience of anorexia nervosa. Based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), the books covers the diagnosis of bulimia, how to stop purging, healthy body image, and childhood wounds. It goes on to address assertiveness, avoiding self-destructive behaviour, relationships, and work. First published in 1993, the book is in its second edition, published in 2016.
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Thiels, C., Schmidt, U., Treasure, J., Garthe, R., & Troop, N. (1998). Guided self-change for bulimia nervosa incorporating use of a self-care manual. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 155(7), 947-953. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.155.7.947
Treasure, J., Schmidt, U., Troop, N., Tiller, J., Gill, T., & Turnbull, S. (1996). Sequential treatment for bulimia nervosa incorporating A self-care manual. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 168(1), 94-98. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.168.1.94
APA Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders, 3rd Edition
overcoming binge eating by christopher g. fairburn
Overcoming Binge Eating: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop is written by Dr. Christopher G. Fairburn, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and director of the Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at Oxford (CREDO). The book is divided into two sections. Part I provides facts on binge eating — causes, psychosocial and physical aspects, addiction, and treatment. Part II offers a self-help program based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles and covers regular eating, problem solving, and body image. First published in 1995, the book is now in its second edition, published in 2013, with over 200,000 copies in print. The book was awarded a Seal of Merit from the US Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, and in the UK, National Health Service doctors can prescribe the book to patients.
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8 keys to recovery from an eating disorder by carolyn costin & gwen schubert grabb
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience is written by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb, a therapist and her former patient, both of whom suffered from eating disorders. Costin is the founder of Monte Nido Treatment Center, which provides residential and day treatment for eating disorders in facilities across the US. Alongside their own personal narratives, Costin and Grabb include stories from other patients, offer explanations for the nature and process of eating disorders, and provide information on the recovery process, based on research and practice.
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loving someone with an eating disorder by dana harron psyd
Loving Someone with an Eating Disorder: Understanding, Supporting and Connecting With Your Partner was published in 2019. It is written by Dr. Dana Harron, an American clinical psychologist who treats and consults on issues related to eating disorders and couples work. Geared towards romantic partners of those with eating disorders, the book covers eating disorder myths and realities, relationship challenges, sex, and and parenting, and includes 19 exercises. It is a slim, practical book.
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