When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers Contributor(s): Natenshon, Abigail H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787945781 ISBN-13: 9780787945787 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $28.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: Work together toward recovery "When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder provides parents with hope as well as direction to aid their eating disordered child." --Vivian Hanson Meehan, president and founder, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders "This book provides parents with invaluable information about eating disorders and concrete steps to take in pursuing the best treatment option for their child. It is a much needed endorsement of the positive role families can play in treatment." --Daniel le Grange, director, Eating Disorders Program, The University of Chicago "Practical, informed, comprehensive, and highly readable. This is a book that will be equally valuable to parents, patients, and clinicians." --Craig Johnson, director, Eating Disorders Program, Laureate Psychiatric Hospital, Tulsa "The wonderful workbook format will help families gain a deeper and more personal understanding of the illness and assist them in developing commonsense interventions." --Patricia Santucci, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine and founding member, Academy for Eating Disorders Dear Parent, |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Eating Disorders & Body Image - Psychology | Psychopathology - Eating Disorders - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
Dewey: 616.852 |
LCCN: 99006534 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 7.49" W x 9.2" (1.12 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When Your Child has an Eating Disorder is the first hands-on workbook to help parents successfully intervene when they suspect their child has an eating disorder. This step-by-step guide is filled with self-tests, questions and answers, journaling and role playing exercises, and practical resources that give parents the insight they need to understand eating disorders and their treatment, recognize symptoms in their child, and work with their child toward recovery. This excellent and effective resource is one therapists can feel confident about recommending to patients. |