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The Eating Disorder Sourcebook : A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders
Provides a compassionate and comprehensive look at this potentially fatal disorder through a multidimensional approach that incorporates nutritional, psychological, and biochemical aspects. Costin addresses questions about the cause, treatment, and prevention of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and activity disorder. Patients, families, and professionals may avail themselves of up-to-date information on treatment programs, family therapy, and support groups.
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First published December 30, 1899
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About the author
Carolyn Costin
20 books44 followersAdvocate/ Activist
Carolyn is renown for being an advocate and activist in her field receiving honors such as the National Eating Disorders Association's Award for Advocacy 2008 and in 2011 received the Spirit Recognition Award from Sierra Tucson. Carolyn lobbies congress, fights for insurance reform, organized the NEDA's Parent-Family Network, organizes campaigns against inappropriate advertising and continues to speak out on important social issues!
Therapist
After recovering from her own eating disorder Carolyn became a therapist in 1977 and has been treating people suffering from eating and body image problems since that time.
Founder
After serving as founder and clinical director of several hospital based eating disorder programs, Carolyn knew she wanted to create something different. "I wanted to create a center for healing in a home like environment, surrounded by nature."
Author
Carolyn is the author of five books with her most recent, "8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience". She has also written extensively for magazines, newspapers, and journals and has been a contributing author to several books on eating disorders and body image.
Educator/ Lecturer
Carolyn's first love was teaching. She served as a high school teacher and counselor for 8 years prior to dedicating her career to the treatment of eating disorders. Carolyn still loves to teach and every month offers a free study group for professionals.
Carolyn is renown for being an advocate and activist in her field receiving honors such as the National Eating Disorders Association's Award for Advocacy 2008 and in 2011 received the Spirit Recognition Award from Sierra Tucson. Carolyn lobbies congress, fights for insurance reform, organized the NEDA's Parent-Family Network, organizes campaigns against inappropriate advertising and continues to speak out on important social issues!
Therapist
After recovering from her own eating disorder Carolyn became a therapist in 1977 and has been treating people suffering from eating and body image problems since that time.
Founder
After serving as founder and clinical director of several hospital based eating disorder programs, Carolyn knew she wanted to create something different. "I wanted to create a center for healing in a home like environment, surrounded by nature."
Author
Carolyn is the author of five books with her most recent, "8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience". She has also written extensively for magazines, newspapers, and journals and has been a contributing author to several books on eating disorders and body image.
Educator/ Lecturer
Carolyn's first love was teaching. She served as a high school teacher and counselor for 8 years prior to dedicating her career to the treatment of eating disorders. Carolyn still loves to teach and every month offers a free study group for professionals.
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March 8, 2012
*Like a well-balanced and nourishing meal*
Whether you're a clinician treating eating disorders, a client struggling with one, or a significant other witnessing a loved one in the throes of an eating disorder, this book will likely prove to be quite a valuable resource. A quick look at the table of contents shows the breadth of content it covers:
Chapter 1: From Diet to Disorder: Problems and Prognosis
Chapter 2: Young, White, and Female: Myth or Reality?
Chapter 3: Activity Disorder: When a Good Thing Goes Bad
Chapter 4: Genes or Jeans: What Causes Eating Disorders?
Chapter 5: Eating Disorders as Adaptive Functions
Chapter 6: To Those Who Love Them: Guidelines for Family and Significant Others
Chapter 7: Assessing the Situation
Chapter 8: Treatment Philosophy and Approaches
Chapter 9: Individual Therapy: Putting the Eating Disorder Out of a Job
Chapter 10: Sharing the Pain and Promise in Group
Chapter 11: Family Therapy: Working with Families and Significant Others
Chapter 12: Enough About Your Mother, What Did You Eat Today?
Chapter 13: Medical Assessment and Management
Chapter 14: The Psychiatrist's Role and Psychotropic Medication
Chapter 15: When Outpatient Treatment Is Not Enough
Chapter 16: Alternative Approaches to Treating Eating Disorders
Chapter 17: Increasing Awareness and Prevention
In addition to providing such a comprehensive overview of the development, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders, it is written in an easy-to-digest (hard to resist the pun) form, with an effective mix of facts, suggestions, and clinical examples. I was impressed with how well each bite-sized chapter communicates the essence of its individual topic, and also offers additional resources for deeper learning.
As a therapist specializing in eating disorders, I (practically literally) ate up this book. Although I've read lots of eating disorders books, this one stood out for me with its being able effectively present and integrate eating disorder treatment essentials for clinicians, patients, and caregivers alike. I've already been able to incorporate into my sessions many of the nuggets of wisdom imparted in this book, and I predict I'll be regularly referring to this book as a resource for both me and my clients.
This book brings a well-balanced and nourishing meal to the table of eating disorder education and treatment. Dig in!
Whether you're a clinician treating eating disorders, a client struggling with one, or a significant other witnessing a loved one in the throes of an eating disorder, this book will likely prove to be quite a valuable resource. A quick look at the table of contents shows the breadth of content it covers:
Chapter 1: From Diet to Disorder: Problems and Prognosis
Chapter 2: Young, White, and Female: Myth or Reality?
Chapter 3: Activity Disorder: When a Good Thing Goes Bad
Chapter 4: Genes or Jeans: What Causes Eating Disorders?
Chapter 5: Eating Disorders as Adaptive Functions
Chapter 6: To Those Who Love Them: Guidelines for Family and Significant Others
Chapter 7: Assessing the Situation
Chapter 8: Treatment Philosophy and Approaches
Chapter 9: Individual Therapy: Putting the Eating Disorder Out of a Job
Chapter 10: Sharing the Pain and Promise in Group
Chapter 11: Family Therapy: Working with Families and Significant Others
Chapter 12: Enough About Your Mother, What Did You Eat Today?
Chapter 13: Medical Assessment and Management
Chapter 14: The Psychiatrist's Role and Psychotropic Medication
Chapter 15: When Outpatient Treatment Is Not Enough
Chapter 16: Alternative Approaches to Treating Eating Disorders
Chapter 17: Increasing Awareness and Prevention
In addition to providing such a comprehensive overview of the development, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders, it is written in an easy-to-digest (hard to resist the pun) form, with an effective mix of facts, suggestions, and clinical examples. I was impressed with how well each bite-sized chapter communicates the essence of its individual topic, and also offers additional resources for deeper learning.
As a therapist specializing in eating disorders, I (practically literally) ate up this book. Although I've read lots of eating disorders books, this one stood out for me with its being able effectively present and integrate eating disorder treatment essentials for clinicians, patients, and caregivers alike. I've already been able to incorporate into my sessions many of the nuggets of wisdom imparted in this book, and I predict I'll be regularly referring to this book as a resource for both me and my clients.
This book brings a well-balanced and nourishing meal to the table of eating disorder education and treatment. Dig in!
April 27, 2011
OK, so I read 3 books and looked up numerous internet sites to help a student with a paper for class. But as with everything else I went overboard and got totally engrossed in the research and writings on eating disorders. I didn’t realize the number of Americans that have issues with eating disorders and how they usually suffer in silence. It’s time we STOP brushing our health issues under the rug and speak out about what is wrong with us. This is a excellent resource guide and I will keep it on my list of “go to” guides to help students that come in talking about problems in this area. Definitely recommend!
October 8, 2014
I had to read this for my internship at NEDA. I am glad I did though because it's extremely interesting and helpful. It makes you more aware of the situation and how to better handle it. Extremely informative without being a dull dry textbook. Very readable.
October 31, 2020
It’s a good baseline for someone looking into eating disorders. All the basic information, with an added explanation, is provided; plus some studies and extra books to read, are reference.
Overall it was very informative and knowledge. Both sides of different arguments were provided for things like mediation and when or when not to use it.
Overall it was very informative and knowledge. Both sides of different arguments were provided for things like mediation and when or when not to use it.
September 4, 2023
Though the information has likely been updated and added to at this point, this is a great book to learn about eating disorders, including the psychology and science behind it, populations and facts vs. fiction. Very informative and professionally written. Recommend for those with any interest in nutrition and the mind.
April 21, 2018
Excellent resource for professionals in the eating disorder field.
August 19, 2008
If you have a close friend or loved one with an eating disorder, or disordered eating, this is the best book for understanding eating disorders from a non-clinician standpoint!
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