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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...
