395 pg, hardcover, '08

This book is one of the few comprehensive guides to eating disorders, including proper assessment and intervention, across the bio-psycho-social-spiritual continuum. Written for a broad range of healthcare and pastoral professionals, educators, and students, it offers state-of-the-art, scientifically valid knowledge of anorexia and bulimia nervosa, integrated with Biblical Christianity. It can be the cornerstone of any eating disorders library.

Part I – Scientifically-Valid, Biblically-Based Eating Disorder Model
1 – Completing the Model: Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual
2 – Four Biblical Factors in Eating Disorder Development

Part II – Biological Dimension of Eating Disorders
3 – Eating Disorders’ Medical Issues
4 – Psychopharmacology in Patients with Eating Disorders
5 – Nutrition Issues in Eating Disorders: Philosophy, Assessment, and Treatment

Part III – Psychological Dimension of Eating Disorders
6 – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Eating Disorders: Foundations
7 – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Eating Disorders: Applications & Skills
8 – Resistance, Motivation, and Change in Eating Disorders
9 – Experiential Therapies with Eating Disorders

Part IV – Social Dimension of Eating Disorders
10 – Family Dynamics in eating Disorders
11 – Christian Family Therapy with Eating Disorders
12 – Peers, Schools, and Eating Disorder Development
13 – The Demise and Restoration of Intimacy
14 – American Culture and the Production of Eating Disorders
15 – Body Image: Concepts and Treatment

Part V – Spiritual Dimensions of Eating Disorders
16 – Bringing the Spiritual into Treatment
17 – Spiritual Development: Growing in God’s Love
18 – Spiritual Assessment and Treatment Strategies
19 – Religious Abuse

Part VI – Eating Disorders in Context: Frequent Co-Occurring Issues
20 – Athletes and Eating Disorders
21 – Self-Injurious Behavior in Eating Disorders
22 – Anxiety and Eating Disorders
23 – Depression and Eating Disorders
24 – Trauma and Eating Disorders
25 – Substance Use and Eating Disorders