| Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders Contributor(s): Fairburn, Christopher G. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1593857098 ISBN-13: 9781593857097 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $54.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: This book provides the first comprehensive guide to the practice of "enhanced" cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E), the latest version of the leading empirically supported treatment for eating disorders. Written with the practitioner in mind, the book demonstrates how this transdiagnostic approach can be used with the full range of eating disorders seen in clinical practice. Christopher Fairburn and colleagues describe in detail how to tailor CBT-E to the needs of individual patients, and how to adapt it for adolescents and patients who require hospitalization. Also addressed are frequently encountered co-occurring disorders and how to manage them. Reproducible appendices feature the Eating Disorder Examination interview and questionnaire. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Eating Disorders - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
| Dewey: 616.895 |
| LCCN: 2008002971 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 7.3" W x 10.04" (1.65 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides the first comprehensive guide to enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E), the leading empirically supported treatment for eating disorders in adults. Written with the practitioner in mind, the book demonstrates how this transdiagnostic approach can be used with the full range of eating disorders seen in clinical practice. Christopher Fairburn and colleagues describe in detail how to tailor CBT-E to the needs of individual patients, and how to adapt it for patients who require hospitalization. Also addressed are frequently encountered co-occurring disorders and how to manage them. Reproducible appendices feature the Eating Disorder Examination interview and questionnaire. CBT-E is recognized as a best practice for the treatment of adult eating disorders by the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). |