| Description |
1 online resource (210 pages). |
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A New Harbinger self-help workbook
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| Contents |
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART 1: UNDERSTANDING ANOREXIA; 1. What Is Anorexia?; 2. An Anorexia Self-Test; 3. Accept--Choose--Take Action: The Basics of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; 4. When Control Gets Out of Control; 5. Learning to Be a Mindful Observer; 6. Approach Difficult Situations with Acceptance; 7. Choosing Valued Directions; 8. Staying Committed to Valued Living; 9. Emily's Journey to Recovery; PART III: PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT ISSUES; 10. Professional Treatment Options; 11. Established Psychological Treatments For Anorexia. |
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12. Preparing for Treatment with a TherapistPART IV: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; 13. A Chapter for Loved Ones; 14. Assess Your Progress; References. |
| Note |
Written by a leading researcher in acceptance and commitment theory, Georg Eifert, Ph. D., this book offers the most up-to-date and effective treatment for anorexia. Readers learn to view the use of eating control strategies as a problem, not a solution. They learn to better cope with out-of-control emotions and thoughts, and redirect the drive for thinless twoard healthier, valued life directions. |
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Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197). |
| Summary |
"Statistics suggests that as many as 2.5 percent of American women suffer from anorexia; of these, further research indicates that one in ten of these will die from the disorder. This is the only book available that addresses the particular needs of anorexics with the techniques of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a revolutionary new psychotherapy. The authors of this book are pioneering researchers in the field of ACT, with numerous research articles to their credit Despite ever-widening media attention and public awareness of the problem, American women continue to suffer from anorexia nervosa in greater numbers than ever before. This severe psychophysiological condition-characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese, a persistent unwillingness to eat, and severe compulsion to lose weight-is particularly difficult to treat, often because the victims are unwilling to seek help. The Anorexia Workbook demonstrates that efforts to control and stop anorexia may do more harm than good. Instead of focusing efforts on judging impulses associated with the disorder as 'bad' or 'negative, ' this approach encourages sufferers to mindfully observe these feelings without reacting to them in a self-destructive way. Guided by this more compassionate, more receptive frame of mind, the book coaches you to employ various acceptance-based coping strategies. Structured in a logical, step-by-step progression of exercises, the workbook first focuses on providing you with a new understanding of anorexia and the ways you might have already tried to control the problem. Then the book progresses through techniques that teach how to use mindfulness to deal with out-of-control thoughts and feelings, how to identify choices that lead to better heath and quality of life, and how to redirect the energy formerly spent on weight loss into actions that will heal the body and mind. Although this book is written specifically as self-help for anorexia sufferers, it includes a clear and informative chapter on when you need to seek professional treatment as well as advice on what to look for in a therapist."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Anorexia nervosa -- Treatment -- Popular works.
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Behavior therapy -- Popular works.
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Medicine.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Eating Disorders.
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SELF-HELP -- Eating Disorders.
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Anorexia nervosa -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst00809961
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Author |
Eifert, Georg H., 1952-
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Hayes, Stephen.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Heffner, Michelle. Anorexia Workbook : How to Accept Yourself, Heal Your Suffering, and Reclaim Your Life. Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, ©2004 9781572243620 |
| ISBN |
9781608823758 (electronic bk.) |
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160882375X (electronic bk.) |
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9781608823765 (electronic bk.) |
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1608823768 (electronic bk.) |
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