Overcoming Your Eating Disorder: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder, Guided Self Help Workbook

by W. Stewart Agras, Robin Apple

Overview

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been proven effective for treating Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. However, this type of program requires at least 6 months of weekly sessions with a qualified mental health professional. If you suffer from an eating disorder and want to get treatment, but have little time to devote to therapy, a shorter, time-limited program may be right for you.

This workbook outlines a Guided Self-Help (GSH) program based on the principles of CBT. Although sessions with a therapist or clinician are required, there are usually no more than 12 and each one is only 25 minutes long. You will do much of the treatment on your own using the workbook as your guide. You will learn and practice the skills you need to overcome your eating disorder and establish healthy habits, while consulting with your therapist for encouragement and support. Through daily self-monitoring of your eating patterns, and strategies such as challenging negative thoughts and formal problem-solving, you will reduce your desire to binge and purge. GSH is hard work, but the benefits are well worth it. If you have the desire and the drive, you can use this workbook to eliminate your eating disorder once and for all.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195334562
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/17/2007
Series:	Treatments That Work
Edition description:	Workbook
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

W. Stewart Agras is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford School of Medicine.

Robin F. Apple is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Binge Eating and Purging3. Health Effects of Binge Eating and Purging4. Treatments for Binge Eating and Purging5. Evidence for the Effectiveness of Guided Self-HelpPart 2: A Step-by-Step Approach to Treatment6. An Assessment of Your Eating Problems: Is it Time to Begin Treatment? 7. Understanding and Applying the CBT Model8. Using Daily Food Records to Monitor Eating9. Establishing a Regular Pattern of Eating plus Weekly Weighing10. Feared and Problem Foods11. Body Image Concerns12. Handling Intense Moods and Emotions13. Working through Problem Situations and Thoughts14. Handling Challenging People15. Relapse Prevention and Maintenance of ChangeAbout the Authors