Eating disorder recovery handbook : a practical guide for long-term recovery / Dr Nicola Davies and Emma Bacon ; foreword by Julia Buckroyd.

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Eating Disorder Recovery Handbook -- A Practical Guide to Long-Term Recovery by Dr Nicola Davies and Emma Bacon; Foreword; About the Authors; Meet Nicola; Meet Emma; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Eating Disorder Recovery: Are You Ready?; 1.1 What Might Recovery Involve?; 1.2 Readiness to Change; 1.3 The Wheel of Life; Chapter 2 -- Understanding Eating Disorders; 2.1 Hidden Meanings of an Eating Disorder; 2.2 Motivations for an Eating Disorder; 2.3 Eating Disorder Assessment and Evaluation Forms; Chapter 3 -- Disorders Often Related to an Eating Disorder; 3.1 Eating Disorders and Obsessive Behaviours.

3.2 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder3.3 Ritualistic Behaviours; 3.4 Discussing Depression; Chapter 4 -- Identity and Eating Disorders; 4.1 Personal Identity; 4.2 Who Am I?; 4.3 Understanding Your Personality; 4.4 Feeling Worthy; 4.5 Accepting Yourself; 4.6 Assertiveness; 4.7 The Inner Child; 4.8 Challenging Body Image Distortion; 4.9 Enhancing a Positive Body Image; Chapter 5 -- Cognitions (Thoughts) and Eating Disorders; 5.1 Unhelpful Thinking Styles; 5.2 From Black-and-White Thinking to Living in Colour; 5.3 Twenty Questions to Challenge Negative Thoughts ; 5.4 Positive Self-Talk.

5.5 Challenging My Eating Disorder Belief SystemChapter 6 -- Social Aspects of Eating Disorders; 6.1 Eating Disorders and Relationships; 6.2 Plot Your Close Relationships; 6.3 Family Roles; 6.4 Eating Disorders in the Workplace; 6.5 Positive Communication; Chapter 7 -- Eating Disorder Treatment; 7.1 An Introduction to Counselling; 7.2 An Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT); 7.3 An Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); 7.4 Mirror Therapy; 7.5 Art Therapy; 7.6 Animal Therapy; 7.7 Writing for Recovery ; 7.8 Helpful and Unhelpful Aspects of Eating Disorder Treatment.

Chapter 8 -- Self-Help Tools8.1 Mood Boards and Photo Therapy; 8.2 Problem-Solving; 8.3 Worry Time Diary; 8.4 Managing Anxiety; 8.5 Mindfulness; 8.6 Relaxation Training; 8.7 Meaningful Music; 8.8 Offering Yourself the Core Conditions; 8.9 External Validation and Self-Soothing; 8.10 Self-Help Materials; Chapter 9 -- Practical Advice; 9.1 The Power of Being Pragmatic; 9.2 Restarting Normal Eating; 9.3 Regular, Healthy Eating -- Practical Advice; 9.4 Dietary Help for Food Addictions and Comfort Binge Eating; 9.5 Recognising Hunger; 9.6 Mindful Eating; 9.7 Exercise Balance; 9.8 Coming Off Laxatives.

Chapter 10 -- Maintaining Recovery10.1 Self-Sabotage; 10.2 Damage Limitation; 10.3 Relapse Prevention; 10.4 Aiding Recovery; 10.5 Inspirational Mentors; Chapter 11 -- Looking to the Future : Beyond Eating Disorders; 11.1 Motivation and Future Goals; 11.2 Hopes and Dreams; 11.3 New Ambitions; 11.4 Recovery Checklist; Appendix A -- Counselling Types and Terminology; Appendix B -- Food and Activity Diary Template; Appendix C -- Cravings Diary; Appendix D -- Considerations for Carers when Planning to Change Behaviour; Appendix E -- Relapse Coping Strategies ; Appendix F -- Grounding Method Ideas; Notes.

Thoughtfully developed activities will help you to understand, overcome, and maintain recovery from your eating disorder. This complete resource is designed for individual recovery as well as for use in counselling, schools, or self-help groups.

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