Main description:

Two seasoned clinicians with years of experience in the treatment of eating disorders offer this practical tool and adjunct to one-on-one and group therapy. In a readable style, the authors take the reader on a journey toward better mental and physical health, as well as provide an important understanding of eating disorders.

This Workbook encourages self-paced learning and practice. The authors guide the reader through a greater consideration of body image, compulsive exercising, and personal and societal relationships. The Workbook also explores complicated issues having a direct effect on the eating disorder, including trauma, depression, abuse, and the media.

Contents:

Preface. Introduction. How This Workbook Works. Acknowledgements. Guiding Your Journey: The Tree and the Web. What You Need to Know about Eating Disorders. What is Your Relationship with Food? The Female Body: Spirituality and Religion. The Female Body: Size and Thinness. Body Image. What is Your Relationship with Exercise? Women's Issues. Men's Issues. Substance Abuse. Trauma and Abuse. Special Circumstances: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Diabetes, and Depression. The Treatment Team. Media Madness. Families, Friends, and Loved Ones. Ending Your Journey: The Tree and the Web. Resources and References.