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Spanish Version of Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery

Bulimia, el síndrome de comilona y purga, es un problema complejo con raíces intrincadas. La recuperación se logra de una manera óptima si se cuenta con información documentada, tareas específicas por realizar y el apoyo de otras personas.

Este manual actualizado y aumentado incluye lo siguiente:

-Respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes acerca de la bulimia
-Experiencias de más de 400 personas bulímicas recuperadas y en vías de recuperación
-Consejos específicos para los seres queridos
-Cosas que hacer en lugar de emprender una comilona
-La inspiradora historia personal de Lindsey Hall: "Come sin temor"
-Sugerencias de terapeutas especializados en trastornos de la alimentación
-Un programa de tres semanas para dejar de realizar comilonas ... Read more

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Simona Giordano presents the first full philosophical study of ethical issues in the treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa.Beginning with a comprehensive analysis of these conditions and an exploration of their complex causes, she then proceeds to address legal and ethical dilemmas such as a patient's refusal of life-saving treatment.Illustrated with many case-studies, Understanding Eating Disorders is an essential tool for anyone working with sufferers of these much misunderstood conditions, and for all those ethicists, lawyers, and medical practitioners engaged with the widely relevant issues they raise. ... Read more

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Living in a culture obsessed with body size and shape, it can be hard to feel good about the way you look. But eating disorders caused by unrealistic body image ideals create much larger problems--diminished self-confidence, unhealthy eating and exercising habits, and an inability to see yourself as a person rather than a number on the scale.

What's Eating You? takes aim at the motivations behind your relationship with food and helps you to better understand how your need to control what you eat can end up controlling you. As you complete the worksheets in What's Eating You, you'll learn more about the beliefs and experiences that contribute to your disorder. Each worksheet includes questions and exercises targeting the cultural myths, perfectionism, stress, and lack of self-confidence that are often at the heart of a dysfunctional relationship with food. Once these issues are addressed, you'll be able to gather the strength you need to make peace with your body, exude confidence, and live a healthy life.

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Great "support system" book
I have found this book to be fairly helpful. Their are many different kinds of exercises and the book is easy to figure out so it's simple to flip through and pick and choose rather than having to read the whole book cover to cover. The only thing that is a little unfortunate is that their are activities for those who suffer from overeating as well as anorexia and/or bulimia. While I understand why they're all put together in one book, I personally can not relate to the activities which do not apply to my disorder and I just wish that it had been separated into two different books.
While I purchased this book because I have been diagnosed with an eating disorder, I can also see how it would almost be even more helpful for someone who hasn't been diagnosed because it helps to advise teens as to what kind of behavior is normal and can make someone aware of behavior which may be leading them towards a more serious problem.
Overall,I would say this is a worthwhile purchase.

Extremely Helpful!
I recommend this book to every client I have with teenagers, and every friend I have with kids!Creating a great body image is paramount to growing children in this day and age.Tammy Nelson does this in such a way that kids and adults alike are left with more confidence and self esteem than they ever thought possible!

Melanie Barnum, CH
Certified Hypnotist & Intuitive Counselor ... Read more

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Dr. Sacker and Dr. Zimmer explain in full detail the causes and symptoms of these disorders and how and where to find help. Using case histories and first-person accounts by patients, their families, their physicians and friends, Dying To Be Thin is the complete resource for anyone concerned with these dangerous disorders. ... Read more

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Dying to be thin
This is a great book and very informative. There are accounts of what anorexia is truly like from people who suffered from this. It made it less difficult to see how and why they become this way.

A Life Vest Thrown Into A Stormy Ocean
With society placing the stress it does on females being physically thin, I think the numbers this book quotes for the totals of US women with serious eating disorders is, if anything, on the low side. I along with virtually every woman I know has at one time or another had what amounts to an eating disorder and in a few cases, had them to a serious extent. With body image being as important as it is, particularly with teenage girls, I'm pessimistic that this book or anything else can do more than try to spur the one suffering from this insidious disease to WANT to do something about her affliction. I read this book because I was curious to see if things have gotten any better in the last decade as far as treatment of eating disorders goes, and also in the level of collective recognition among young women that a disorder is there in their own lives. From what I read here, I'd say the answer to both is no. On the positive side, this book did one of the better examples of addressing this life-threatening situation and if it can be gotten to the right hands, it could truthfully save some lives that might be in danger right at this very moment.

Amazing - the authors have an in depth view of the disease
Dying to be Thin helped me in ways beyond measure. I knew that a lot of what I was doing to my body was destructive, but only after reading the book did I want to seek help to end the disease- or try to at least. A big thank you and hugs to the authors.

Wonderful book. It gave me the courage to quit.
I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially those who suffer from anorexia or bullemia.I purchased this book at the height of mydisease in 1997 and it gave me the courage to quit.The stories are realand so easy to relate to.I cried through half the book realizing howpathetic I was.I would love to someday personally thank the authors...

Excellent and complete case studies-format; packed with info
I read this book as my daughter was hospitalized for anorexia.The fear and guilt were HUGE as I began reading (they still are) but Zimmer's and Sacker's work as an M.D. specializing in Eating Disorders has provided much-needed insight into sufferers' motivations and pain.My daughter, age 14, marked all the pages that "spoke" to her...she marked MANY pages. Authors Zimmer and Sacker attempt, and for the most part succeed, in explaining all variations of EDs. Esp poignant for me were the comments from a mother, and her powerlessness to stop her daughter from destroying herself through starvation.I bought several copies to distribute to family members so that they can support my daughter in recovery.Very useful is a section for educators on how they can assist a student who has an ED. ... Read more

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excellent book, tragic story
This is the tale of an intelligent, thoughtful, considerate young woman who nonetheless falls prey over and over again to her disorder. This book leaves the reader hoping very much that Ms. Hornbacher will be able to turn the massive amount of brainpower that goes into a book as stunningly evocative and effecting as this one to healing her own disorder.

The best book on E.D. out there.

Interesting but way too wordy
I really did like this book but it is SO wordy and I feel like it is too wordy to be a memoir.It is obvious she is very intelligent but it has a little too much fluff for such an intense topic. Plus she definitely contradicts herself a lot which irritates me.

brilliant
This memoir is absolutely spellbinding - the elegant writing and deep-found intelligence of the author make this true story impossible to put down. Particularly for those who have suffered from eating disorders, Hornbacher's brutal honesty and courage in addressing such a taboo issue and emotional state are not only relatable but inspiring - may you find solstice in her words.

Pathological
This book has the feel of someone boasting about just how bad and pathological she was.In reality, she was not recovered and was still in the grips of her eating disordered thoughts and mindset. (Significant personality pathology as well). Warning to those who are easily triggered--this book is not right for you.This book could be useful for professionals wanting to get an "insider" perspective of someone with severe symptoms.However, would not recommend this book for eating disordered sufferers who need to recover.This book would likely set you backwards.

wasted
This book was so very honest that I made my twin sister read it to have some understanding about myED. My own husband did not even know I had an ED for years until I left him a letter on the dinner table one night. I wish I had Marya's Strength. This book can be a trigger and I found myself reading certain parts over and over again just not to feel alone when I was re-living the same habbits of this horrible disease that she was. I like to think That I have recovered and I still pull "Wasted" off the book shelf once on a while and re-read it. I am thankful for Marya's complete honesty no matter how ugly it gets because I was able to just hand this book to my family and give them a sense of understanding. ... Read more

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Riveting
It's sad that when it comes to health blacks and whites are viewed differently, therefore getting different care and attention.I too had a body image problem when I was a teen as did most of the girls I grew up with - black and white.It's a human issue.Even culturally blacks and whites in the south or of southern origin have a different view on food then those in the north.Also, when it comes to trauma we are all affected the same which can lead to self destruction no matter what form it comes in.This book really helps to educate the medical profession to change their perspective on race and culture and look at issues for what it is.I am sorry the author had to go through the horrible trauma in her life, but it was an inspirational story for me and many.

Exceptional!
Not all Black Girls Know How to Eat is a compelling and brutally truthful account. It dismantles many long held stereotypes and myths in the African-American culture by shining a bright light on some of the traditions that are killing us.

This book is the first step in a journey to take control of our health, wealth, and well-being. I recommend that families read this together and commit to living a healthier, more honest life style.

Keleigh Crigler Hadley author of Preacher's Kids ~ Wicked & Wise ... Read more

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Self-Help/Women's Health

Acclaim for Peggy Claude-Pierre's
The Secret Language of Eating Disorders

"Peggy Claude-Pierre has gone beyond the surface of eating disorders to discover their true causes and then present a valid and healing path. In this extremely constructive book, she offers incredible insights into the mind of the sufferer and the myths of eating disorders."--Keith J. Karren, Ph.D.,
Department Chair, Health Sciences,
Brigham Young University

"Peggy Claude-Pierre is a warrior--ferocious and relentless--whose work has rescued a decade of sufferers."--Edward Feller, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine,
Brown University School of Medicine

"Peggy Claude-Pierre has created a paradigm shift in the way we view and treat anorexia. Peggy has shifted the focus of care from that of controlling the symptoms of disordered eating to healing the negativity that would otherwise plague the individual for the rest of his or her life. I have developed the utmost respect for her, for I realize that she has translated the secret language of anorexia. Now it is up to us to use the knowledge she has revealed."
--Daniel J. Smith, M.D.

"Peggy Claude-Pierre's work begins where attachment to the limiting obstacles of theory end. She has brought back from the dead many young lives the world deemed hopeless. . . . There are many who possess the title of 'doctor' who have never come close to her incredible example of the selfless healer."
--Craig T. Pratt, M.D.,
Chief, Division of Addiction Medicine,
Grant-Riverside Methodist HospitalAmazon.com Review
What makes Claude-Pierre's treatment of anorexia and bulimiarevolutionary? Perhaps it's that the astonishingly high success rateof even the most chronic cases at Claude-Pierre's Montreux Clinic(only sufferers near death who have not been helped by doctors andhospitals are admitted) defies the common misconception that eatingdisorders are incurable. Claude-Pierre has made a personal commitmentto dispel this damaging myth. Having cured her own two daughters ofanorexia, you might say hers was a vested interest. The SecretLanguage of Eating Disorders reveals the details ofClaude-Pierre's unique program.

Myths and misconceptions haveshaped conventional treatment of anorexia and bulimia, leading to acycle of hopelessness for those who suffer. Claude-Pierre's workreveals that victims share a common feeling of self-contempt. Further,she asserts that these overwhelming feelings of worthlessness areestablished at birth and slowly erode the healthy self. Therevolutionary aspect of Claude-Pierre's program stems from herconviction that this negative mindset can be completely reversed.

The book describes the five stages of recovery, discusses thechallenges peculiar to working with them at home, and presents a planfor working with health professionals. Also offered are stories offormer Montreux patients, adding insight and depth to understandingthese disorders. The book and the program have already saved manylives and will continue to do so. ... Read more

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Some important info is missing, and she takes credit for discovering a classic concept
I found this book to be quite helpful in explaining the Negative and Actual minds of the ED sufferer. However, I also feel that Peggy takes credit for her dazzling discovery of what is actually a classic concept in psychology: cognitive self-talk. Her tendency to anthropomorphize this self-talk (complete with its own name, gender, personality, tactics, and rituals) doesn't make it any more innovative than what CBT therapists have always known: that sufferers of ED tend to negatively filter incoming stimuli and engage in exaggerated attacks against themselves using aggressive and cruel self-talk. Okay, so she's validated decades of research; where does that leave the reader?

Well, once Peggy has finished complimenting herself for this rediscovery, she makes an important contribution in her ability to EXPLAIN this conventional (and old chestnut) concept very, very clearly. For a lay-person looking to understand the role of self-talk and how to thwart it, Peggy's book may be the ticket: she didn't pioneer the concept, perhaps, but she illustrates it well. And she also does a remarkable job empowering families not to passively accept doom-and-gloom prognoses from jaded or unskilled doctors.

Having said that, here are some problems I see in her book:
1) She never even uses the word "Serotonin" in the entire book, despite mountains of emerging evidence that Anorectic sufferes have a very specific flaw in their serotonin system that causes a paradoxic "anxiety effect" with serotonin increases, causing the sufferer to starve down these levels.

2) The discussion of treatment is centered around children. She uses the noun "child" to describe her patients in treatment, which may alienate the reader who is concerned with an adult sufferer.

3) The discussion of treatment tends to be an infomercial for her center, which isn't very helpful to the reader because it costs $1000/day and has a fifteen-year waiting list, according to information online as of today (July 17, 2008).

4) She is experienced working with ED, but other than an early reference in the book to her intention of getting her Doctorate, she never returns to the topic of clinical qualifications--hers or her staff's--except to assure the reader that they are trained and competent.

5) Unless the family of an ED sufferer is prepared (and wealthy enough) to admit the victim to inpatient treatment for up to two years, there is little-to-no information about options for the rest of us. You know, the ones who make "regular" incomes. The ones who need to make efforts in outpatient settings. There is no advice, for example, to therapists (such as myself, an LCSW) who read the book about steps WE can take to implement strategies that work. The gist of her writing seems to be: Here are mistakes therapists and doctors tend to make, and this, therefore, is why my inpatient approach is pretty much your best hope.

If You're Struggling and Need Help...
Are you seeking an answer?

Though this Book isn't a "cure all", it does answer some questions you may have. Questions such as:

"Why do I/my daughter/my son/my wife hate herself?"
"What can I do to help myself (or him/her)?"
"What have others done that may apply to me (or him/her)?"
"What methods/actions should I take to help my/their future?"
etc etc...

This book is pretty big (not huge) but it's pact full of useful information. Peggy even shares information of the many rehabilitation center's she has set up in and around the country and shares success stories of her own patients (without disclosing their names).

Having gone through this struggle myself in High School (when I bought the book), and even re-reading this book to date - it still sits on my shelf where it will remain because it IS useful. It does give life-changing information that WILL help you.

If you have a question about eating disorders, it has the answer. :)

Absolutely Insightful
Working on recovery of my own, I found this book wonderfully validating and insightful.I never knew that others had the same thoughts that consumed my mind and not only did this book show me that others were out there, it showed me there were people in this world who not only understood those girls but who even loved those girls unconditionally.

Although unable to finish the book since I am unable to deem myself somehow worthy of ridding myself of this ED, I have shared it with those closest with me to try to help them understand where I am coming from and what I am struggling with.

I know others bash this author for not having formal training - but no matter what I say she has absolutly amazing insight into the Eating Didsordered mind.

A friend to the isolated
I found this book a light in the dark.Claude-Pierre writes with extreme sensitivity and empathy on a killer disease which in fact kills because its victims are so sensitive.She manages to articulate on what others seem to miss i.e. that anorexia is not merely about feeling fat, or having a distorted body image but correctly identifies the 'other voice' as being the real poison within the sufferer.This book gave me the strength to get well and I know that other sufferers will find in it a source of real help and comfort.Words alone cannot praise this book enough.Suffers and non-sufferers alike must read it.

The Secrets Exposed
Author Claude-Pierre explains in layman's terms the mechanics of eating disorders. This greatly helped me to understand the mindset of the sufferer and seriousness of these types of disorders. The book offers a through explanation of symptoms, who is at risk, treatment, advice and support to family and friends of sufferers. In addition, there are some excellent references for reading materials and websites for help and support. ... Read more

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A Tribute to Madness and Smiles is an honest, open, and true account into the wild world of both Bipolar and Bulimia. With it's heartfelt language and sincere honesty, the memoir will engulf any reader-mental health patient or not. ... Read more

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At 21, Nicole has struggled with bulimia for six years. Desperate to overcome her addiction, or so she thinks, she seeks out Jake, a therapist, for help. She quickly learns her relationship with B- the persona created to embody this "thing" she fights with constantly - involves more than sheanticipated. Yet, life doesn't wait for Nicole to overcome her problems and simultaneously bombards her with the stress of an end-of-year Christmas party, everyday eating worries, and a family vacation to London jeopardizing her grade in a class with an unforgiving professor. Suddenly, Nicole find her world flipped upside down ... Read more

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Captivating
The author does a really good job making you feel like you are right next to Nicole as she goes through trying to recover.I loved the parts of the book where you got to sit in on her therapy sessions.It was as though you were right there, and watching Nicole grow through the experience was extremely captivating and honest.It has a few good one-liners too, is an easy read, but is definitely intense. ... Read more

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been proven effective for treating Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. However, this type of program requires at least 6 months of weekly sessions with a qualified mental health professional. If you suffer from an eating disorder and want to get treatment, but have little time to devote to therapy, a shorter, time-limited program may be right for you.

This workbook outlines a Guided Self-Help (GSH) program based on the principles of CBT. Although sessions with a therapist or clinician are required, there are usually no more than 12 and each one is only 25 minutes long. You will do much of the treatment on your own using the workbook as your guide. You will learn and practice the skills you need to overcome your eating disorder and establish healthy habits, while consulting with your therapist for encouragement and support. Through daily self-monitoring of your eating patterns, and strategies such as challenging negative thoughts and formal problem-solving, you will reduce your desire to binge and purge. GSH is hard work, but the benefits are well worth it. If you have the desire and the drive, you can use this workbook to eliminate your eating disorder once and for all.

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Nothing original - doesn't live up to it's title
As someone who has struggled w/an eating disorder for the past 15 years, I was looking forward to this book being the answer and something I could use with my therapist to end this binging.I was disappointed when it arrived.It was not much of a "workbook" but more of an narrative book with a FEW workbook pages.The information was nothing new...it has all been published before in other books on Binge Eating. It's misleading that the book is in the series "Treatments That Work" when it was a huge disappointment. ... Read more

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Early treatment literature on anorexia nervosa and bulimia reported almost exclusively on brief treatment approaches that entailed either psychopharmacological or cognitive-behavioral interventions. While this literature demonstrated that one-third of these patients were treatable with brief therapy and another one third showed improvement, the final one-third of these patients did not respond to brief interventions. Recent research indicates that this last group of patients may also suffer from significant personality disorders or Axis II co-morbidity. Considered difficult to treat, these patients require longer term, informed individual psychotherapy. Designed specifically to address the challenges of this difficult-to-treat population, this volume is the first to focus exclusively on exploring eating disorders from a psychodynamic perspective. ... Read more

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Filling the void in written resources for teenage girls with eating disorders, Perk! is the first title in Gurze's new education and prevention series for kids, teens, and young adult. Perk, whose real name is Priscilla, is a high school student with self-doubts, weight concerns, and puppy love--all of which impel her into bulimia. ... Read more

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Amazing book
Although this was not the highest-quality book I have ever read in my life, I do not think that "Perk" glorified any of the aspects of bulimia like so many other eating disorder texts.I identified with Perk's situation and liked that the author 1) never mentioned specific weights and 2) did not set up a "perfect life" for her main character. Perk emphasizes that one can have an eating disorder at ANY weight-that you do not have to be emaciated to be tortured by eating disorders.

I can relate to this book
I read this book because I am a Bulimic myself and I understood what Perk was going through, food can be your best friend when no one to talks to you and when your parents are to busy to pay attention to you, but it can also be your worst enemy.
For Perk it was hard to resist food, when she is feeling down she stocks up on food and feels guilty about it later on.
This is a very good book especially if you are a Bulimic, you can really relate to the character in this book.

Not the best I have read
Perk is a novel about one girl's struggle with her family issues, and how it leads her to bulimia. Her family is cruel to her, and seem to care about her little sister more than they do about Perk. This leads Perk to binge and purge. This becomes the most important thing to her until something serious happens and Perk realizes that she can no longer live this way.
The ending is poor. It makes recovery from an eating disorder seem very easy and like eating disorders are more of a choice then an illness. However, it is a good read if you are as obsessed with eating disorder literature as I am.

Um...
Okay, this book is insultingly bad.

Liza (as in Minelli? or as in Gibbons?) is, I hope, writing for the pre-teen crowd.... but still, Judy Blume she's not. When I was twelve, I could still reccognize (bad writing) when I read it.

If your daughter wants to read this book, give her a copy of The Bell Jar (at least that book has some cultural significance). Let her thank you later....

simplistic and pedantic
A young adult book that's written to be educational rather than as a piece of literature. And it shows. Perk is a sympathetic character and her disorder is portrayed realistly enough, but the conclusion of this book is far too easy and cheerful. You'll get a small look into the life of a bulimic, but this book wants to leave you thinking recovery is easy and your life suddenly becomes perfect. ... Read more

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Break free of the bondage of compulsive eating and bulimia with a dramatic Four Step program. Learn to use the remarkable cutting edge energy technique, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), that eliminates cravings in minutes. Stop obsessing about food and weight. This book reveals how brain chemistry creates compulsion and what you can do to change it. Learn to pinpoint the stresses that lead to binges and how to stop them before they start.Friends and families of binge eaters and bulimics will discover what makes their loved ones act the way they do and learn how to deal with the compulsive eater in effective and caring ways. ... Read more

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Terrific guide for dealing with eating disorders
Gloria Arenson has done a terrific job of explaining the underlying causes for eating disorders and then takes it a step further by providing a means to treat those underlying causes.

Her writing style is informative and easy to follow, and her information is based on her many years of experience in treating eating disorders. Her explanation of her recommended treatment technique of EFT is clear and concise, and the technique produces results.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who has an eating disorder or knows someone who does.

Paper Toolbox for Addressing Eating Disorders
Psychotherapist Gloria Arenson writes clearly and engagingly about the roots of eating disorders--fear of loss, love, relationship problems, guilt, poor self-concept, and non-assertiveness--and offers her readers tools to slowly make life-altering changes in the way we view food and what we finally decide to put in our mouths.

In her intro she explains why she wrote the book: "I am sick and tired of reading about diets," which reinforce our exteriors and ignore the roots of eating disorders.She offers her reader viable alternatives.

She explains the chemistry of overeating, and brings our self-defeating habits out into the light of day.She gives useful examples from her decades of therapy work to help her readers connect with the material.

Most useful is the EFT technique--a tapping process that I, at first, dismissed BUT it works.It's simple, discrete, effective.

Again, clear, intelligent text, useful, enlightening information about stress; and finally, some tools and techniques that actually produce results. ... Read more

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Insightful book
Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder is one of the best books available on how to deal with an eating disordered child.In fact, I own two copies: one that is autographed by Pam Carlton, and the other which is underlined and marked throughout.The chapter dealing with insurance companies alone is worth the price of the book, and the tips provided throughout this enlightening book will be invaluable to any parent who is facing the daunting task of helping their child recover from an eating disorder.

Buddy Howard

Physician walks her talk.
Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder is a 5 star book. This book is by far the most complete and concise book I have read for parents who are struggling with this life threatening disorder. I have two copies in our EDRS lending library, and can not keep them in stock! Dr. Carlton begins by helping parents talk about their concerns with their child, and leads them step by step through the process ofthe first doctor's appointment, the necessity of a treatment team,as well as what to expect if their child needs higher levels of care. Dr. Carltons' breadth of knowledge is evident by the information she gives regarding how to create a supportive environment at home, how to deal with siblings, who to tell, and how to deal with questions from family and friends. Clear, compassionate advice is given on how to work with teachers and school administrators when a child has missed school work due to intensive treatment. The feedbacks I have received from the parents in my practice have been, "The chapter and sample letters on dealing with insurance companies alone is worth the price of the whole book!"
Dr. Carlton is a physician who walks her talk. She has been an invaluable member of more than one of my treatment teams.
She gave me the information I needed to help my families deal with insurance denials before the publication of this book. Her assistance in this area was pivotal to my clients' recovery, and quite possibly saved a life.

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Parents, beware
If you're a parent looking for guidance from a physician who supports families as they help their child recover from an eating disorder, stop right here. You won't find such guidance in this book. Despite claims of the author to the contrary, this book does NOT support families but rather offers the same old same old advice from yet another so-called eating disorders expert who seems to understand little about how to help patients and families. I was offended by this book's know-it-all tone and condescension toward parents and families. There are already plenty of titles like this out there, sadly; no need to add one more. There are far better books out there on the subject.

Finally, a practical book for parents, filled with insight from an MD who *specializes* in EDs!
After battling an eating disorder of my own for years, I know what works and what doesn't.I have also seen, firsthand, the tedious journey parents go through when caring for a child with an eating disorder.Even though I am now in recovery, both my parents and I have read this book and were immensely impressed.My parents learned things about my disorder that, until now, they still had trouble grasping.My mother has recommended it to a close friend whose daughter was just diagnosed with Anorexia, saying that "she wishes she had read this book about ten years ago" [when my eating disorder began].Make sure to read the insurance chapter and Appendix G . . . both my parents went through hell and back--with little to no guidance/help--in trying to get insurance companies to extend my coverage for the eating disorder.
Overall, Dr. Carlton's book is filled with informative + practical advice, coupled with evidence-based strategies to help your child overcome an eating disorder!

Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder
This is a fascinating and easy to read book with touching testimonies.
It provides powerful and practical tools for parents. It's like having Dr. Calton hold your hand and walk you through this challenging journey as you face the knowledge that your child has eating disorders. Unavailable elsewhere, the sample letters in this book make strong claims to insurance companies.

Grace Shih, RD, MS
Registered dietitian at
Packard Children's Hospital @ Stanford
Palo Alto, CA
&
Private Counseling Dietitian
for Eating Disorders at
Los Gatos andPleasanton, CA



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scholarly and clinically astute
Bulimia is a complex syndrome primarily affecting young women. Treating bulimia poses a challenge to the therapist, who must consider how the interactions among sociocultural, individual, and family factors maintain the symptoms.

In this book beginning and experienced professionals will find a sensible and comprehensive approach to understanding and treating bulimia. This approach, based on principles of feminist family systems theory, has been proven successful in a clinical pro-gram devoted to the treatment of eating disorders.

The authors open with a discussion of the complex sociocultural, familial, and individual developmental factors that contribute to the development of bulimia. Family patterns related to eating disorders are traced through the family life-cycle and even through several generations.

Then the authors make a major conceptual contributionâ€"their classification of bulimic families into "perfect," "overprotective," and "chaotic" types. The dynamics and treatment of each family type are illustrated in extensive case studies.

While the focus is on families, the authors recognize that the treatment of bulimia, be-cause of the complexity of the syndrome, must be multidimensional. Their comprehensive treatment program includes thorough assessment (with special attention given to substance abuse and the sexual abuse that many of these women have suffered), consultation (which may open the door to family therapy), individual, couples, and group therapies. The relationship of bulimia to affective disorders and the possible need for medication are also discussed.

Above all, this is a clinical book, packed with intervention strategies and case examples. It will be invaluable to all family therapists and health-care professionals working with bulimic clients.

Insight Into A Cycle Of Distruction & Understanding It
I feel that this book is excellent for the clinician, the patient, and the patient's family.It provides characteristic of the bulimic individual, their struggles and the family dynamics often envolved with this disease, as well as much more information that aids in treatment and understanding.This author is truely an expert in the area of eating disorders.I only wish that she would write a book on Anorexia Nervousa, not that this book can't be helpful in a variety of eating disorder cases, a book on Anorexia would just better suit my specific needs. I read it a long time ago, and I had to borrow it from someone.This is why I can't be more specific about its content.I just must emphasize that I know that this author is an expert in eating disorders! ... Read more

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As women, we are constantly reinventing ourselves through the various roles we experience in the decades of our lives. Our struggle is to truly know ourselves; to define ourselves at the core of our being, and make choices that accurately represent our intention to be productive human beings who make positive differences in the world. EPIPHANY AND HER FRIENDS will awaken your heart and mind to the simple truth that listening to the inner voice of your higher self, in startling moments of intuitive realization, is an infallible guide for living your authentic life. Powerful, true stories, told by women of all ages, provide inspirational support, as if in casual, candid conversation among friends. You will meet the lonely, the lost, the attacked, the betrayed, the recovering, the grieving, the enlightened, the gifted, the giving, the poor and the privileged. As their epiphanies are revealed, you will learn to recognize your own. Book dimensions are: 6' X 9'. ... Read more

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From the heart, but little else
Not what I expected.Some of the stories were interesting but much too long.Others were just too long, including the "editor's."I question if this book really had an editor or was it an ego trip--it is mostly a poorly organized jumble of amateurish writing.Too bad because the premise was a good one.

Epiphany and her friends
As I was given this book as a gift from a friend who also had contributed to the book with her "epiphany", I was naturally looking forward to reading her piece. Upon completion of her personal journey, I then proceded to read the other works. We have all had our own personal epiphanies and hopefully more than one. This book brought about my own reflection. Hopefully, each person who reads this book will also take a reflection journey into their own "ah ha" moments.

A fascinating read
This is a wonderful collection of women's stories of dramatic growth in their lives written with complete openess and honesty.You may not identify with all their struggles but you will admire their courage and persistance in taking charge of their lives.

A Book for Every Woman's Library
I just finished reading this wonderful, life-affirming book and immediately got online to order four additional copies for friends and relatives.Women of various ages and backgrounds candidly tell their compelling and fascinating life stories.These women who are all very individual have one thing in common: their life experiences have made them stretch and grow.To sum up this book with one word: HOPE, with JOY coming in a close second. This book belongs in every woman's library.Thank you, Jo Ann Brown-Scott!

Enthralling...eclectic...empowering
Enthralling...eclectic...empowering...a host of adjectives (and even more) is needed to describe the book, Epiphany and Her Friends, by Jo Ann Brown-Scott.Though the book spans 340 pages (22 chapters), it is nicely packaged into readable-length chapters with mini-epiphanies sprinkled throughout.This is most definitely a book to settle in with, as its all female writers will become your best, yet unknown friends. ... Read more

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Starving Souls is a long overdue in-depth look behind the closed doors of many children, tweens, teens and adults who are suffering with eating disorders. Infused with a spiritual perspective and insights, the book provides the reader with a cornucopia of information. This work encompasses the spectrum of eating disorders, and includes detailed analyses of the physical, spiritual and emotional conditions of the ED patient. Real-life stories present a backdrop for this comprehensive study of different interventions and modalities that have proven successful. Though based on Jewish religious doctrine, Rabbi Goldwasser s lessons are applicable to people from all walks of life regardless of their affiliation, who hope to understand or overcome an eating disorder. ... Read more

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Pairing real-life stories with models of interventions that have proven successful
STARVING SOULS: A SPIRITUAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS isn't just another health coverage, but a spiritual examination of such disorders pairing real-life stories with models of interventions that have proven successful. Based on Jewish doctrine, all religions will benefit from and relate to the spiritual focus that blends overall analysis with practical techniques.
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