A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders is a state-of-the-art guide for young patients struggling with disordered eating based on enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E). CBT-E is one of the most effective treatments for eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa andbinge-eating disorder,which has recently been adapted for adolescents. Written by two experienced clinicians and clinical researchers working daily with teenagers suffering from eating disorders, and their parents, this book offers an effective mix of theory and clinical expertise that will appeal to all readers. The volume starts with a presentation the most current facts on eating disorders. Part2 then providesyoung with eating disorders a complete description—accompanied by clinical examples and helpful vignettes on how to implement the main CBT-E procedures. While this book is specifically tailored for young peopleaged between 15 and 25 years with eating disorders treated with CBT-E, it will also be useful for all young persons affected by eating disorders, and clinicians using CBT-E with young patients.

Part 1: Understanding Eating Disorders 1. What Is an Eating Disorder? 2. Why Did I Get an Eating Disorder? 3. Psychological and Behavioural Features of Eating Disorders 4. Physical Features of Eating Disorders 5. Is CBT-E Right for Me? Part 2: Making the Most of CBT-E 6. Getting Ready 7. Overview of The Three Steps 8. Creating Your Personal Formulation 9. Real-Time Self-Monitoring 10. Collaborative Weighing 11. The Eating Problem Check List (EPCL) 12. Establishing Regular Eating 13. Deciding to Make the Change 14. Involving Your Parents 15. Review Sessions 16. Low Weight and Undereating Module 17. Excessive Exercising Module 18. Purging Module 19. Body Image Module 20 Dietary Rules Module 21. Events, Moods and Eating Module 22. Setbacks and Mindsets Module 23. Ending Well Part 3: Extra Information 24. The Broad CBT-E Modules 25. Distance CBT-E 26. Final Thoughts 27. Resources 28. CBT-E Tools

Riccardo Dalle Grave, MD, is Director of the Department of Eating and Weight Disorders at Villa Garda Hospital, Verona (Italy). He has co-developed CBT-E for adolescents with eating disorders, recommended by many international guidelines. Simona Calugi, PhD, is Clinical Research Director of the Department of Eating and Weight Disorders at Villa Garda Hospital. He has co-developed CBT-E for adolescents with eating disorders.