Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa is a self-help guide based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It was originally developed as a manual for anorexia patients at the author's eating disorders clinic in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. It is the first self-help book based on CBT to address anorexia nervosa.
The first part introduces anorexia nervosa and its treatment with cognitive behavioral 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.
Anorexia occurs most frequently among young women, but it affects men and women of all ages and social groups, internationally. CBT is an 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
- Format
- Paperback
- Edition
- 16pt large print
- Subject
- Anorexia nervosa, cognitive behavioral therapy self-help
- Series
- Robinson self-help guides based on CBT
- Audience
- Sufferers, their families and therapists