Eating Disorders: Time For Change: Plans, Strategies, and Worksheets / Edition 1

by Mona Villapiano, Laura J. Goodman

Overview

This collection for therapists and clients presents practical, how-to information, for the treatment of eating disorders. The authors have kept the needs of the therapist in mind by considering managed care as well as specific therapeutic issues. This resource will maximize the efficient use of time and resources for the therapist and increase the efficacy of work with clients with eating disorders. Clients will find the tools to be helpful resources and a critical extension of individual therapy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781583910573
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/25/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	8.62(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mona Villapiano (private practice, California, USA) (Author) , Laura J. Goodman (private practice, Massachusetts, USA) (Author)

Table of Contents

Introduction and Stages of Change. Intake Process. Therapist Issues. Understanding Hunger. Food, Fear, and Restriction. Food, Binge Eating, and Purging. Weight and Body Image. The Athlete. Substance Abuse. Sexual Abuse. Nutrition Counseling. Medical Care. Pharmacological Issues and Management. References.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Jennifer J Halvorson, MS, RD (Chicago Center for Clinical Research)
Description: This book describes an interesting, targeted approach to counseling clients with eating disorders by incorporating the Stages of Change theory developed by Prochaska et al. (1994).
Purpose: The purpose is to help clinicians identify the client's stage of change and then match the appropriate intervention to move the client in the behavior change process. The authors provide specific recommendations in each chapter for addressing issues at each stage. In addition, helpful worksheets for both the client and the counselor are available in many of the chapters to serve as tools in facilitating change. The authors meet their overall objectives in this book by providing a structured approach for those working with clients with eating disorders.
Audience: This book is written for mental health professionals who counsel clients with eating disorders. Clinicians who are new to the field, as well as those well versed in the disease, can benefit from the authors' approach using the Stages of Change theory. The authors provide credible information from their years of experience treating clients with eating disorders.
Features: The chapters outline major issues surrounding clients with eating disorders, provide targeted treatment plans with worksheets to help the counseling process, and contain a helpful summary section. In addition, the authors have also published a separate workbook for the client which may complement the counseling process described in this book. The references and the recommended reading list are thorough in providing counselors further direction.
Assessment: This is a very useful reference for mental health professionals who are looking for solid tools that can be used effectively to treat clients with eating disorders. The hands-on worksheets and structured approach stand out to make it a very practical book.

Doody's Review Service

"...this book will be an excellent addition to the field."-Sarah Blake, MSW, LSW, The Renfrew Center, Philadelphia.

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