Full Description
This book introduces students and professionals, family and friends of people with eating disorders to the key concepts and skills that underpin a holistic and recovery orientated approach to the care of eating disorders. It provides an overview of the main professional practice and ethical issues, which workers are likely to be confronted with in their area of work and family members are likely to face when trying to support loved ones. Each chapter is written by an expert and provides a practical guide for those working and/or living with people affected by eating disorders in different settings. Topics are illustrated through the use of clinical cases and further underpinned by current literature and research relevant to topic area.
Contents
Understanding Theoretical Explanations of Eating Disorders
"No one understands me. I don't even understand myself": Stories to help our understanding of eating disorders
Understanding Recovery and Eating Disorders
Building a Recovery-Focused Relationship with the Person with an Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders: Comorbidity and Recovery
Assessment in Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders: Treatment, Management and Recovery
Eating Disorders: Family Member's Experiences and Their Role in the Recovery Process
Eating Disorders: Working with Body Image
Social Media and Eating Disorders: Untangling the Web
Eating Disorders: Professional and Ethical Considerations.
