200 pg, paper, ‘08

This workbook is intended for use in collaboration with an eating disorder therapist using the book, Overcoming Eating Disorders: Therapist Guide.  Based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy, the program teaches a variety of skills for overcoming an eating disorder such as self-monitoring of eating patterns, problem-solving, challenging negative thoughts, and addressing concerns about weight and shape. Homework exercises, worksheets, and self-assessments reinforce what is learned in therapy sessions.

CONTENTS:
1 – An Assessment of Your Eating Problem: Is It Time to Begin Treatment?
2 – What Can You Expect from the Program?
3 – Learning More About Your Eating Program
4 – Understanding the Binge–Eating Cycle
5 – Medical Consequences of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge–Eating Disorder
6 – Measuring Your Progress: Refining of Revising Your Strategy
7– Feared and Problem Foods
8 – Understanding Binge Triggers
9 – Weight and Shape Concerns
10 – Solving Problems
11 – Challenging Problem Thoughts
12 – Understanding More About Interpersonal and Emotional Triggers
13 – Maintaining Changes After Treatment

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Robin F. Apple is associate clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, where she has an active role training postdoctoral psychology fellows and psychiatry residents to use CBT and other treatment techniques. She also has a private practice in Palo Alto, CA, and is a consultant with the county medical center’s eating disorders program.