Is this book a replacement for treatment?

No. It is a self-help programme meant to sit alongside professional care. Anorexia has serious medical risks, so talk to a doctor or eating disorder service before relying on a book alone.

Who is the second edition for?

Both parts are aimed at different readers. Part one explains anorexia and CBT for sufferers, families and therapists; part two is the self-help programme for the person with anorexia.

How does it compare with other self-help books on anorexia?

Its selling point is CBT delivered as a structured programme from a hospital clinic, rather than general advice or memoir. Readers wanting family-based or interpersonal approaches will need other titles.

Is it useful for parents and carers?

Yes, part one is written partly for families and explains how the illness and its treatment work. The exercises in part two are for the sufferer.

Is the 2019 edition current?

It is the second edition and the most recent one from this author. It reflects CBT practice up to 2019, so check newer clinical guidance for the latest recommendations.

At $3.99 at Barnes & Noble as of November 5, 2026, it is already near the bottom of its price range. Used copies and ebook versions are the other ways to pay less.

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At Barnes & Noble, for $3.99, as of our latest check.

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Our take on the Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa

Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa is Chris Freeman's CBT-based self-help guide, first written as a manual for patients at his Royal Edinburgh Hospital eating disorders clinic. The 2019 second edition runs 320 pages in paperback and splits into two parts: an introduction to anorexia and its CBT treatment for sufferers, families and therapists, then a step-by-step self-help recovery programme. At $3.99 at Barnes & Noble as of November 5, 2026, it is priced well below what a clinical psychology paperback usually costs.

About the Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa

Originally developed as a manual for anorexia patients at his eating disorders clinic in the Royal Edinburgh hospital, Chris Freeman's is the first self-help book based on cognitive behavioural therapy to counter this most notorious and widespread of eating disorders. It occurs most frequently among young women, but affects both men and women of all ages, in all social groups, internationally.

The first part of this groundbreaking guide provides an introduction to the subject of anorexia nervosa and its treatment using cognitive behavioural techniques for therapists, sufferers and their families. The second part is a self-help programme for recovery based on the treatment, which the author has used in his work with hundreds of patients.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a now internationally established method of treating emotional disorders such as anorexia, depression and panic by changing negative patterns of thought. The Robinson series of self-help guides based on CBT, written by practising clinical psychologists, has proved itself accessible and highly effective, and the series' reputation and sales increase with every year.