ABSTRACT

This book is the first to address what really happens behind closed doors during eating disorders treatment, as most writing has only addressed theoretical approaches and behavioral strategies. The field has long needed a book that describes the heart of the matter: the therapeutic interventions and interactions that comprise life-changing treatment for this life-threatening disorder. In response to this need, the authors have created a book that reflects the individual therapeutic skills and the collective wisdom of senior clinicians, all of whom have years of experience treating anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Intended to be a deeply thoughtful and instructive volume, Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: The Heart of the Matter demonstrates the depth, complexity, and impact of the therapeutic process. In particular, the book articulates and explores essential points of information, issues, insights and unresolved questions about eating disorders treatment. Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders describes and explicates important treatment issues and themes in a nuanced, highly contextualized and qualitative manner. The book offers a significant reference for both novice and seasoned therapists, and it includes specific information that will serve to inform and mentor future generations of eating disorders clinicians.

part |60 pages

Effective Clinical Practices: Approaches

chapter |15 pages

Beyond the Medical Model

A Feminist Frame for Eating Disorders

chapter |15 pages

Wholeness and Holiness

A Psychospiritual Perspective

chapter |12 pages

Developing Body Trust

A Body-Positive Approach to Treating Eating Disorders

part |99 pages

Effective Clinical Practice: Methods

chapter |15 pages

Family Therapy With Eating Disorders

Creating an Alliance for Change

chapter |16 pages

Sacred Circles

Feminist-Oriented Group Therapy for Adolescents With Eating Disorders

chapter |17 pages

Treating Eating Disorders

The Healing Power of Guided Imagery

chapter |15 pages

BodyMind Treatment

Connecting to Imprinted Emotions and Experiences

part |88 pages

Effective Clinical Practices: Special Themes

chapter |14 pages

The Embodied Therapist

Perspectives on Treatment, Personal Growth, and Supervision Related to Body Image

chapter |12 pages

Connecting Through Difference

Therapeutic Use of Self to Promote Eating Disorder Recovery

chapter |16 pages

Therapy Redux

The Evolution of a Treatment Relationship

chapter |14 pages

Working With People Who Live Dangerously

Perspectives on Managing Negative Countertransference During the Treatment of Eating Disorders

chapter |14 pages

Forgiveness

The Final Frontier in Recovery From an Eating Disorder