Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders

Carolyn Black Becker, PhD, ABPP is a Professor of Psychology at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX and a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. Nicholas R. Farrell, PhD is the clinical director of eating disorders services at Rogers Behavioral Health in Oconomowoc, WI. He has expertise in evidence-based psychological treatments, particularly those that emphasize exposure therapy for eating and anxiety disorders. Glenn Waller, DPhil is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK. His clinical and academic specialty is evidence-based CBT for eating disorders.

• ForewordPreface: Exposure Therapy as a Key Evidence-Based Treatment Strategy for Eating DisordersPart 1: The Theoretical Basis of Exposure Therapy for Eating DisordersChapter 1: Eating Disorders: An OverviewChapter 2: Overview of Exposure TherapyChapter 3: Why do People get Better with Exposure Therapy?Chapter 4: Why Exposure for Eating Disorders: A Rationale for Treatment?Chapter 5: How well does Exposure Therapy Work for Eating Disorders?Part 2: Preparing to Start Exposure TherapyChapter 6: Functional Assessment of Eating Disorders and their MaintenanceChapter 7: Explaining Exposure Therapy to your PatientsChapter 8: Planning Exposure Therapy with your PatientChapter 9: Embarking on Exposure: Important ConsiderationsPart 3: Applying Exposure to Different Eating Disorder Problem AreasChapter 10: Exposure to Food and EatingChapter 11: Cue Exposure for Binge EatingChapter 12: Weighing and Weight ExposureChapter 13: Body Image ExposureChapter 14: Emotion-focused and Interpersonal ExposureChapter 15: Novel Ways to Use Exposure for Eating DisordersPart 4: Important Considerations in the Delivery of ExposureChapter 16: When to use Cognitive Therapy Techniques to Enhance the Effects of ExposureChapter 17: Involving Friends, Family, and Other Loved OnesChapter 18: Addressing the Impact of Different Settings and Institutional ResistanceChapter 19: Dealing with Clinicians' Fears about Using ExposureChapter 20: Final Summary: Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders is a comprehensive supplement to evidence--based ED treatment and a helpful reference for clinicians, researchers, and trainees. It is easy--to--read, highly informative, and useful for clinical practice.