Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery, 2d ed.

This second edition updates the 1983 work ("a gem"--Booklist) with a wealth of new information. The author, a therapist and recovered anorexic, draws upon her own experience and extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa.

She illuminates the anorexic's paradox--self-annihilation in service of self-preservation--and the central task of recovery: development of a Self. The author addresses the origins and attributes of anorexia and accompanying disorders, the use and misuse of the Internet, and the concept of recovery. She addresses different therapies in detail, as well as therapies for families and interventions. A directory of organizations, a list of resources for information and referral, a bibliography and index are included.

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Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery, 2d ed.

This second edition updates the 1983 work ("a gem"--Booklist) with a wealth of new information. The author, a therapist and recovered anorexic, draws upon her own experience and extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa.

She illuminates the anorexic's paradox--self-annihilation in service of self-preservation--and the central task of recovery: development of a Self. The author addresses the origins and attributes of anorexia and accompanying disorders, the use and misuse of the Internet, and the concept of recovery. She addresses different therapies in detail, as well as therapies for families and interventions. A directory of organizations, a list of resources for information and referral, a bibliography and index are included.

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Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery, 2d ed.

Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery, 2d ed.

by Avis Rumney
Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery, 2d ed.

Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery, 2d ed.

by Avis Rumney

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Overview

This second edition updates the 1983 work ("a gem"--Booklist) with a wealth of new information. The author, a therapist and recovered anorexic, draws upon her own experience and extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa.

She illuminates the anorexic's paradox--self-annihilation in service of self-preservation--and the central task of recovery: development of a Self. The author addresses the origins and attributes of anorexia and accompanying disorders, the use and misuse of the Internet, and the concept of recovery. She addresses different therapies in detail, as well as therapies for families and interventions. A directory of organizations, a list of resources for information and referral, a bibliography and index are included.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786443789
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 05/15/2009
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Avis Rumney, LMFT is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a Board Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) and an eating disorder specialist, in private practice in Marin County, California. More information on addiction, codependency, and eating disorders can be found at her website AvisRumneyMFT.com.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface to the Second Edition     
Introduction     

Part One: Anorexia
1. The Paradox of Self-Annihilation in Service of Self-Preservation     
2. What Is Anorexia and What Causes It?     
What Is Anorexia Nervosa?     
How Prevalent Is Anorexia Nervosa?     
What Causes Anorexia Nervosa?     
Is Anorexia an Addiction?     
3. Uses and Misuses of the Internet     
4. Disorders That May Accompany Anorexia     
Depression     
Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders     
Body Dysmorphic Disorder     
Bulimia Nervosa     
Alcohol or Drug Addiction     
Personality Disorders     
5. Some Attributes of Anorexia     
Perfectionism     
Competition     
Unresolved Grief     
Immature Sexuality and Relationships     
Distortion of Body Image     

Part Two: Treatment and Recovery
6. Understanding Recovery     
What Constitutes Cure?     
Challenges in Evaluating Recovery     
The Foundation of Recovery: Development of a Coherent Sense of Self     
My Journey Towards Self-Development     
7. Approaching Treatment     
Essential Components in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa     
Considerations in Treatment     
Aspects of Treatment     
8. Therapy for an Anorexic     
Psychotherapeutic Modalities     
Experiential Modalities     
Psychopharmacology     
9. Therapy for Families and Family Members     
Family Therapy     
Therapy for Individual Family Members     
10. 12-Step Programs     
11. Intervention     

Epilogue     
Appendix A. Treatment Centers for Eating Disorders     
Appendix B. Resources for Information and Referral     
Bibliography     
Internet References     
Index     

What People are Saying About This

Carolyn Costin

Avis Rumney guides readers on a journey of understanding anorexia from the inside out in this comprehensive and well-researched second edition. (Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd., MFT, CEDS Director, Monte Nido Treatment Center and Affiliates, and author, The Eating Disorders Sourcebook.)

Leigh Cohn

Interweaving the insights of her own personal story of recovery with decades of clinical experience, Rumney provides a powerful treatment manual for anorexia nervosa. An excellent source for individuals in recovery and their families, as well as students. (Leigh Cohn, MAT, CEDS, Editor-in-Chief, Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention)

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