Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa is a self-help book by Chris Freeman based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It was originally developed as a manual for anorexia patients at the author's eating disorders clinic in the Royal Edinburgh hospital.
The first part introduces anorexia nervosa and its treatment with cognitive behavioural techniques. It is written for therapists, sufferers and their families. The second part is a self-help programme for recovery, based on the treatment the author has used with hundreds of patients.
The book covers an eating disorder that occurs most frequently among young women but affects men and women of all ages and social groups. CBT is an internationally established method of treating emotional disorders such as anorexia, depression and panic by changing negative patterns of thought. The book belongs to the Robinson series of CBT self-help guides, written by practising clinical psychologists.
- Author
- Chris Freeman
- Subject
- Anorexia nervosa, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Series
- Robinson self-help guides based on CBT
- Structure
- Part 1: introduction and treatment overview; Part 2: self-help recovery programme
- Intended readers
- Sufferers, their families and therapists