ABSTRACT
After reading this chapter, the reader should be able to do the following:
Understand the complexity of selecting individualized eating disorder treatment
Be familiar with the empirically validated treatments for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder
Recognize the process used by the American Psychological Association, Division 12 and National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines for validating various eating disorder treatment modalities
Explain the rationales and theoretical bases, including mechanisms of change, for a number of eating disorder treatments
Identify some of the emerging and alternative methods of treating eating disorders
