Overview

What is an eating disorder? What are the symptoms? What causes them? And is full recovery possible? Eating disorders are a growing issue - at least 2% of females are now struggling with an eating disorder and studies amongst some groups such as teenage girls reveal much higher rates. This accessible and practical book helps readers to come to a full understanding of eating disorders and the various stages involved in recovery. It is essential reading for sufferers, their family and friends and also the interested reader. Writing from her experience of working with sufferers and drawing extensively on case histories, Dr Middleton explains what eating disorders are and why we develop them. Crucially, she offers guidance for setting out on the road to recovery.

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Author:   Kate Middleton (Author)
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.161kg
ISBN:  

9780745952789

ISBN 10:   074595278
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   20 July 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction 7 Part 1 Making a start: What are eating disorders and do you want to recover? 9 1 What are eating disorders? 10 2 The physical and psychological effects of eating disorders 19 3 The problem with purging 31 4 What causes eating disorders? 37 5 ‘I’m not sure I want to stop’ 44 Part 2 Problems and potential pitfalls: Issues commonly associated with eating disorders 49 6 Unhelpful thinking styles 50 7 Perfectly flawed or perfectly driven: when is perfectionism a bad thing? 58 8 Fanning the flame: dealing with anxiety 66 9 Some other common problems: self-harm, other addictions and multi-impulsive bulimia 75 Part 3 Planning your route: Starting out on the path to recovery 83 10 What is recovery and is it possible? 84 11 How to get help and handle treatment 99 12 About food and eating 111 Part 4 Supporting your child on the path to recovery: A section for parents 119 13 Information and advice for parents 120 14 Supporting a child on the path to recovery: some real-life accounts 136 Further support 144

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DR KATE MIDDLETON is Director of Anorexia and Bulimia Care, a charity working to support all who suffer because of eating disorders. She has a professional background in medicine and psychology and a specialist interest in eating disorders and associated problems.

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