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Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders teaches therapists to recognize the myriad ways exposure can and should be systematically included in ED treatment, providing practical guidance on when and how to use exposure techniques with this clinical population.
List of contents
- Foreword
- Preface: Exposure Therapy as a Key Evidence-Based Treatment Strategy for Eating Disorders
- Part 1: The Theoretical Basis of Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders
- Chapter 1: Eating Disorders: An Overview
- Chapter 2: Overview of Exposure Therapy
- Chapter 3: Why do People get Better with Exposure Therapy?
- Chapter 4: Why Exposure for Eating Disorders: A Rationale for Treatment?
- Chapter 5: How well does Exposure Therapy Work for Eating Disorders?
- Part 2: Preparing to Start Exposure Therapy
- Chapter 6: Functional Assessment of Eating Disorders and their Maintenance
- Chapter 7: Explaining Exposure Therapy to your Patients
- Chapter 8: Planning Exposure Therapy with your Patient
- Chapter 9: Embarking on Exposure: Important Considerations
- Part 3: Applying Exposure to Different Eating Disorder Problem Areas
- Chapter 10: Exposure to Food and Eating
- Chapter 11: Cue Exposure for Binge Eating
- Chapter 12: Weighing and Weight Exposure
- Chapter 13: Body Image Exposure
- Chapter 14: Emotion-focused and Interpersonal Exposure
- Chapter 15: Novel Ways to Use Exposure for Eating Disorders
- Part 4: Important Considerations in the Delivery of Exposure
- Chapter 16: When to use Cognitive Therapy Techniques to Enhance the Effects of Exposure
- Chapter 17: Involving Friends, Family, and Other Loved Ones
- Chapter 18: Addressing the Impact of Different Settings and Institutional Resistance
- Chapter 19: Dealing with Clinicians' Fears about Using Exposure
- Chapter 20: Final Summary: Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
About the author
Carolyn Black Becker, PhD, ABPP is a Professor of Psychology at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX and a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders.
Nicholas R. Farrell, PhD is the clinical director of eating disorders services at Rogers Behavioral Health in Oconomowoc, WI. He has expertise in evidence-based psychological treatments, particularly those that emphasize exposure therapy for eating and anxiety disorders.
Glenn Waller, DPhil is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK. His clinical and academic specialty is evidence-based CBT for eating disorders.
Summary
Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders teaches therapists to recognize the myriad ways exposure can and should be systematically included in ED treatment, providing practical guidance on when and how to use exposure techniques with this clinical population.
Additional text
This book expertly and informatively explains the why and how of exposure for eating disorders and its essential role across different treatment modalities. A must-read for all those therapists who anxiously wonder "what if my client falls apart if I get them to face what they avoid
