The complete guide to overcoming eating disorders, perfectionism and low self-esteem. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Freeman.
• Authors: Freeman, Christopher
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa; Table of contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction: How to use this book; Prologue: A day in the life; Part One: A Guide to Anorexia Nervosa; 1 What is Anorexia Nervosa?; 2 How Anorexia Nervosa affects people physically and mentally; 3 Anorexia Nervosa and other disorders; 4 Anorexia Nervosa in other population groups; 5 What causes Anorexia Nervosa?; 6 How can Anorexia Nervosa be treated?; Part Two: A Self-Help Manual; Introduction; Step 1: Assessing the problem; Step 2: Monitoring your eating. Step 3: Challenging the way you think I: Automatic thoughtsStep 4: Challenging the way you think II: Thinking errors; Step 5: Changing your eating patterns; Step 6: Improving your body image; Step 7: Developing assertiveness; Step 8: Dealing with anxiety; Step 9: Managing your relationships; Step 10: Coping strategies for the future; A final word; Useful books; Useful addresses; Body mass index charts; Extra monitoring sheets; Index; Overcoming Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction. Part One: About Binge-Eating and Bulimia Nervosa1 What are binge-eating and bulimia nervosa?; 2 How binge-eating and bulimia nervosa affect people's lives; 3 The physical complications; 4 What causes binge-eating and bulimia nervosa?; 5 How can binge-eating and bulimia nervosa be treated?; 6 A short technical note; Postscript to Part One; Part Two: A Self-Help Manual for People with Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Problems; Introduction; Step 1: Monitoring your eating; Step 2: Instituting a meal plan; Step 3: Learning to intervene to prevent binge-eating. Step 4: Problem solvingStep 5: Eliminating dieting; Step 6: Changing your mind; Appendix 1: Useful addresses; Appendix 2: Further reading; Appendix 3: A note for helpers and therapists; Appendix 4: The views of some users; Appendix 5: Monitoring sheets; Index; Overcoming Perfectionism; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Professor Peter Cooper; Introduction; Part One: Understanding Perfectionism; 1 What is perfectionism?; 2 Perfectionism and other problems; 3 What causes perfectionism; 4 Why perfectionism persists; Part Two: Overcoming Perfectionism -- Learning to Change. 5 The first steps6 The costs of changing; 7 Specific techniques to overcome perfectionism; 7.1 Getting started: Identifying problem areas; 7.2 Psychoeducation; 7.3 Surveys; 7.4 Behavioral experiments; 7.5 From 'all or nothing thinking' to flexibility and freedom; 7.6 Learning to notice the positive; 7.7 Changing thinking styles; 7.8 Procrastination, problem-solving, time management and pleasant events; 7.9 Putting it all together; 8 Self-criticism and compassion; 9 Self-evaluation; 10 Freedom; References and further reading; Blank worksheets; Index.
• Publisher Details: London, England : Constable & Robinson
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.8526; Eating disorders; Eating disorders; Health; Self-Esteem; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Eating disorders; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472107374; 1472107373
• ISSNs: 6005-1217
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from EPUB title page (OverDrive viewed, October 4, 2013).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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