Dying to Please

Avis Rumney, LMFT is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a Board Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) and an eating disorder specialist, in private practice in Marin County, California. More information on addiction, codependency, and eating disorders can be found at her website AvisRumneyMFT.com.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Preface to the Second Edition      Introduction      Part One: Anorexia1. The Paradox of Self-Annihilation in Service of Self-Preservation      2. What Is Anorexia and What Causes It?      What Is Anorexia Nervosa?      How Prevalent Is Anorexia Nervosa?      What Causes Anorexia Nervosa?      Is Anorexia an Addiction?      3. Uses and Misuses of the Internet      4. Disorders That May Accompany Anorexia      Depression      Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders      Body Dysmorphic Disorder      Bulimia Nervosa      Alcohol or Drug Addiction      Personality Disorders      5. Some Attributes of Anorexia      Perfectionism      Competition      Unresolved Grief      Immature Sexuality and Relationships      Distortion of Body Image      Part Two: Treatment and Recovery6. Understanding Recovery      What Constitutes Cure?      Challenges in Evaluating Recovery      The Foundation of Recovery: Development of a Coherent Sense of Self      My Journey Towards Self-Development      7. Approaching Treatment      Essential Components in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa      Considerations in Treatment      Aspects of Treatment      8. Therapy for an Anorexic      Psychotherapeutic Modalities      Experiential Modalities      Psychopharmacology      9. Therapy for Families and Family Members      Family Therapy      Therapy for Individual Family Members      10. 12-Step Programs      11. Intervention      Epilogue      Appendix A. Treatment Centers for Eating Disorders      Appendix B. Resources for Information and Referral      Bibliography      Internet References      Index

“considerably updated...an excellent overview from a uniquely knowledgeable, qualified, and hopeful perspective. Essential”—Choice; “compelling insider information...Rumney does an especially good job of combining personal anecdote with fact. Recovered and recovering anorexics will especially be drawn to the book”—Library Journal; “interweaving the insights of her own personal story of recovery with decades of clinical experience, Rumney provides a powerful treatment manual for anorexia nervosa. An excellent source for individuals in recovery and their families, as well as students, this book thoroughly describes the multidimensional aspects of this disorder and recovery from it.”—Leigh Cohn, MAT, CEDS, Editor-in-Chief, Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention; “Avis Rumney guides readers on a journey of understanding anorexia from the inside out in this comprehensive and well-researched second edition.”—Caroyln Costin, MA, MEd., MFT, CEDS Director, Monte Nido Treatment Center and Affiliates, and author, Eating Disorder Sourcebook; Reviews of the first edition: “Rumney succinctly synthesizes current understanding of anorexia and offers her own case...cogently explains what constitutes a cure...a gem”—Booklist; “interesting...useful...thorough...impressive...helpful...well-organized...a book to recommend to others”—Journal of Pediatric Psychology; “a first-rate work...thoroughly documented”—Small Press Review; “personal and comprehensive”—Parents Press; “detailed...precise”—American Anorexia/Bulimia Association Newsletter; “well organized...in-depth...informative”—Eating Disorders Foundation of California; “well-balanced...insightful...well worth reading”—Science Books & Films.