Recovery From Eating Disorders - A Guide for Clinicians and Their Clients

Informationen zum Autor Greta Noordenbos is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Clinical Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands. Founder of the Dutch Commission for the Prevention of Eating Disorders, she has contributed to health policy in the field and has co-edited Dutch language titles Handbook of Eating Disorders (2008) and The Prevention of Eating Disorders (1998). Klappentext With a uniquely perspective on the key factors in recovery from eating disorders, this practical guide for patients and clinicians draws from relevant, real-life case studies.* Focuses on real-life recovery strategies that involve motivational factors, physical and psychological health, and issues such as self-esteem, body attitude, emotion regulation and social relationships.* Draws on extensive qualitative research with more than 80 former sufferers* Offers experience-based guidance for professionals assisting clients in their recovery process "Overall, this is a very readable book that will be useful to both early career and experienced clinical psychologists who want to develop strategies for their clinical work and understand the service user position whilst benefiting from up to date research and developments in the eating disorder field." ( British Psychological Society , 1 May 2013) Zusammenfassung Recovery from Eating Disorders focuses on real-life recovery strategies for eating disorders, including methods that involve motivational factors, physical and psychological health, and issues such as self-esteem and relationship dynamics. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Author x Foreword xi Acknowledgements xii Introduction 1 When have Eating Disorder Patients Recovered? 2 Can All Patients Recover from their Eating Disorder? 3 Recovered Patients as Guides and Role Models 3 Content of the Book 3 A Book for Both Clinicians and Clients 4 How Therapists and other Professionals may Use this Book 4 How Eating Disorder Patients may Use this Book 5 How Parents, Partners and Friends may Use this Book 6 1 Problems in the Period before the Eating Disorder 7 Introduction 7 Lack of Self-Esteem and Negative Self-Evaluation 8 Compliant and Pleasing Behaviour 8 Hiding Real Thoughts and Opinions from others 9 Sensitivity to the Needs of others 10 Perfectionism and Fear of Failure 11 Inner Criticism and Negative Self-Evaluation 11 Impaired Identity Development 12 Stages in the ego and identity development 13 Negative Body Attitude 13 Questionnaire about problems in the period before the eating disorder 14 Questions about problems and risk factors 15 Summary 15 2 First Stage: Extreme Dieting 17 Introduction 17 How does an Eating Disorder Start? 17 Differences Between Healthy and Extreme Dieters 19 Questions about your reasons for going on a diet 19 From Healthy to Extreme Dieting 20 Questions about your dieting patterns 21 Why Continue Dieting? 22 Eating Disorder or Identity Disorder? 23 Control over Food and Body 24 Denial of Problems 25 Summary 26 3 Negative Consequences of Eating Disorders 27 Introduction 27 Losing Control over Eating Habits 27 The Trap of Extreme Dieting 29 Eating Disorder: From Friend to Enemy 29 Rigid Rules and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour 30 Indoctrination and Brainwashing 31 Inner Criticism and Critical Voices 32 The Toxic Effects of Starvation 35 Depression and Suicidal Thoughts 36 Questionnaire about psychological consequences 37 Isolation 38 Questionnaire about social consequences 39 Physical consequences 39 Questionnaire about physical consequences 41 Summa...

List of contents

About the Author x
 
Foreword xi
 
Acknowledgements xii
 
Introduction 1
 
When have Eating Disorder Patients Recovered? 2
 
Can All Patients Recover from their Eating Disorder? 3
 
Recovered Patients as Guides and Role Models 3
 
Content of the Book 3
 
A Book for Both Clinicians and Clients 4
 
How Therapists and other Professionals may Use this Book 4
 
How Eating Disorder Patients may Use this Book 5
 
How Parents, Partners and Friends may Use this Book 6
 
1 Problems in the Period before the Eating Disorder 7
 
Introduction 7
 
Lack of Self-Esteem and Negative Self-Evaluation 8
 
Compliant and Pleasing Behaviour 8
 
Hiding Real Thoughts and Opinions from others 9
 
Sensitivity to the Needs of others 10
 
Perfectionism and Fear of Failure 11
 
Inner Criticism and Negative Self-Evaluation 11
 
Impaired Identity Development 12
 
Stages in the ego and identity development 13
 
Negative Body Attitude 13
 
Questionnaire about problems in the period before
 
the eating disorder 14
 
Questions about problems and risk factors 15
 
Summary 15
 
2 First Stage: Extreme Dieting 17
 
Introduction 17
 
How does an Eating Disorder Start? 17
 
Differences Between Healthy and Extreme Dieters 19
 
Questions about your reasons for going on a diet 19
 
From Healthy to Extreme Dieting 20
 
Questions about your dieting patterns 21
 
Why Continue Dieting? 22
 
Eating Disorder or Identity Disorder? 23
 
Control over Food and Body 24
 
Denial of Problems 25
 
Summary 26
 
3 Negative Consequences of Eating Disorders 27
 

Introduction 27
 
Losing Control over Eating Habits 27
 
The Trap of Extreme Dieting 29
 
Eating Disorder: From Friend to Enemy 29
 
Rigid Rules and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour 30
 
Indoctrination and Brainwashing 31
 
Inner Criticism and Critical Voices 32
 
The Toxic Effects of Starvation 35
 
Depression and Suicidal Thoughts 36
 
Questionnaire about psychological consequences 37
 
Isolation 38
 
Questionnaire about social consequences 39
 
Physical consequences 39
 
Questionnaire about physical consequences 41
 
Summary 42
 
4 Turning Point and Motivation for Recovery 43
 
Introduction 43
 
The Deep Pit 44
 
Turning Point 45
 
Ambivalent Motivation for Change 47
 
Fear of Asking for Help 48
 
Questionnaires to Improve Motivation for Treatment 50
 
Questionnaire about improving eating habits 50
 
Motivation for Physical Recovery 51
 
Questionnaire about motivation for physical recovery 51
 
Motivation for More Self-Esteem 52
 
Questionnaire about motivation for
 
more self-esteem 52
 
Motivation for a more Positive Body Attitude 52
 
Questionnaire about motivation to improve
 
body attitude 53
 
Motivation for Better Emotion Regulation 53
 
Questionnaire about motivation for better
 
emotion regulation 53
 
Motivation for Better Social Relationships 54
 
Questionnaire about motivation for improving social
 
relationships 54
 
Motivation for Reducing Financial Problems 55
 
Questionnaire about motivation for reducing financial problems 55
 
Summary 56
 
5 Normalizing Eating Habits 57
 
Introduction 57
 
Overcoming the Fear of Increasing Fo

Report

"Overall, this is a very readable book that will be useful to both early-career and experienced clinical psychologists who want to develop strategies for their clinical work and understand the service-user position whilst benefitting from up-to-date research and developments in the eating disorder field." ( The British Psychological Society , 1 August 2013)

Product details

• Authors: G Noordenbos, Greta Noordenbos, Greta (Leiden University Noordenbos, Noordenbos Greta
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2013
• EAN: 9781118469194
• ISBN: 978-1-118-46919-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Medical professions; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychologie, Klinische Psychologie, Psychology, Clinical psychology, Health & Behavioral Clinical Psychology, Klinische Psychologie / Verhalten