The Essential Handbook of Eating Disorders

This is a concise paperback version of the authoritative andcomprehensive Handbook of Eating Disorders, Second Edition,focusing on the most practical elements from that volume. Ideal forthe individual practitioner, this selection of chaptersconcentrates on the main therapeutic approaches in use, includingcognitive behavioural treatments, interpersonal psychotherapy,family interventions, dialectical behaviour therapy and drugtreatments.Indispensable for those working in the eating disorders field, suchas clinical psychologists, child psychologists, family therapists,psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and occupationaltherapists. The Essential Handbook of Eating Disorders will also beof interest to researchers, lecturers and those in training in thefield.

About the Editors.Contributors.Preface.Chapter 1. Concepts of Eating Disorders (Bob Palmer).Chapter 2. Epidemiology (Daphne van Hoeken, Jacob Seidell andHans Wijbrand Hoek).Chapter 3. Cognitive-Behavioural Models (Roz Shafran and Padmalde Silva).Chapter 4. Medical Complications (Stephen Zipfel, BerndLöwe and Wolfgang Herzog).Chapter 5. Family, Burden of Care and Social Consequences(Søren Nielsen and Núria Bará-Carril).Chapter 6. Treatment Overview (Janet Treasure and UlrikeSchmidt).Chapter 7. Assessment and Motivation (Janet Treasure andBeatrice Bauer).Chapter 8. Cognitive-Behavioural Treatments (Glenn Waller andHelen Kennerley).Chapter 9. Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Denise Wilfley, RickStein and Robinson Welch).Chapter 10. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Bob Palmer and HelenBirchall).Chapter 11. Family Interventions (Ivan Eisler, Daniel le Grangeand Eia Asen).Chapter 12. Drug Treatments (Tijs Bruna and Jaap Fogteloo).Chapter 13. Day Treatments (Paul Robinson).Chapter 14. Inpatient Treatment (Anthony Winston and PeterWebster).Index.