256 pg, paper,’09

Starvation eating disorders such as anorexia not only affect your body, but also take a devastating toll on your mind. Constantly feeling anxious about your weight, your appearance, and your self-worth can leave you mentally exhausted. And no matter how thin you become, it's impossible to be happy when you are controlled by anxious and obsessive thoughts.

If you're ready to stop letting your eating disorder run your life, Feeding the Starving Mind can help. As you work through the program in this book, you'll discover the source of your eating disorder, identify the compulsive thoughts that contribute to it, and take steps toward developing a healthy relationship with food and exercise.

    * Develop a personal eating disorder profile
    * Learn how to eat without purging and restore your weight
    * Learn cognitive behavior therapy skills for managing weight-related anxiety and fear
    * Create a treatment plan to restore your health and happiness
    * Keep destructive thoughts and patterns of behavior from coming back

CONTENTS:

Stage I
Education—
1 – What is a Starvation Eating Disorder?
2 – The Starving Body
3 – The Starving Brain
4 – How Did I Get This Way?
5 – Fear: Obsessive Thinking and Compulsive Behaviors

Stage II
Getting ready—
6 – Making a Commitment to Opposite Action
7 – Who’s on Your Team: Health Care Providers and Nonprofessional Coaches
8 – Treatment Components

Stage III
Getting Well—
9 – Eating Disorders and Self Harm: Minimizing Health Risks
10 – Restoring Your Health with Food: the First four Phases
11 – Restoring Your Heath with Food: Phases 5 and 6
12 – Cognitive Therapy: Changing Your Thinking
13 – Challenging Core Anxiety

Stage IV
Staying Healthy and Building a Life Beyond a Starvation Eating Disorder
14 – Relapse Prevention: Maintaining a Healthy Weight
15 – Building a Life Without a Starvation Eating Disorder

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Doreen A. Samelson, Ed.D., MSCP, is a licensed clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist. She practices in a large health maintenance organization, where at least half of her clinical work consists of treating patients with eating disorders. She presents continuing education workshops several times a year on the topic of eating disorders.