404 pg, (paper) ‘93

This book thoroughly covers the history and etiology of binge eating disorder; its distribution and determinants; its relationship to bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, obesity, and addictive disorders; and the methods available for assessment and treatment. Included in the volume are two practical manuals: the first is the Eating Disorder Examination, the major clinical interview for assessing eating disorders. It shows precisely how to elicit the key features of these disorders. The second manual is a cognitive-behavioral therapy manual written by three leading experts of this highly effective approach. Their detailed manual covers all those who binge eat, including those who are overweight.

Bridging a gap in the literature, this informative and unusually practical text brings together significant, original contributions from leading experts from a wide variety of fields. A valuable resource for all clinicians and researchers interested in eating problems and their treatment, Binge Eating also serves as a text for advanced courses on eating disorders, or as supplementary reading for students.

CONTENTS:

Section 1 – Introduction
Includes a definition and classification, and a history on binge eating

Section 2 – Clinical Characteristics
Includes binge eating in anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obesity and addictive disorders

Section 3 – Epidemiology and Etiology
Includes distribution and determinants, etiology, developmental perspectives, psychological mechanisms, and psychobiological mechanisms

Section 4 – Evaluation and Treatment
Includes assessment, pharmacological treatments, short-term psychological treatments, and psychotherapy

Section 5 – Two Approaches to Assessment and Management
Includes the Eating Disorder Examination and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Manual

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Christopher G. Fairburn is a well-known international authority on eating disorders and leads research programs in Britain and the United States. His main research interests are in the etiology of these disorders and in the development and evaluation of methods for treating them.

G. Terence Wilson has coauthored a number of books and published numerous papers on the treatment of obesity and eating disorders. He served as a member of the American Psychiatric Association’s Eating Disorders Work Group, which developed the diagnostic criteria for eating disorders in DSM-IV.

REVIEWS:

“This book is as original as it is important. It breaks new ground and is absolutely must reading… It will lead the field into a new generation of both treatment and research.”
—Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D.