Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Process-Focused Guide to Treating Anorexia and Bulimia

by Sandoz, Emily K., Ph.D.; Wilson, Kelly G.; Dufrene, Troy

• ISBN13: 9781572247338
• ISBN10: 1572247339
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-02-03
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

Many people are preoccupied with thoughts about their bodies and concerns about what they eat, but eating disorder sufferers' lives are completely dominated by these anxieties. Research suggests that rigidity and perfectionism are actually at the core of most eating disorders and can be effectively addressed by teaching mindful acceptance And The importance of committed action. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Eating Disorders presents, For the first time, a step-by-step acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) guide for clinicians who work with clients with anorexia and bulimia. The book helps clinicians assess and treat eating disorders, which are among the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat psychological disorders, and discusses specific problems therapists may encounter when treating eating disorder sufferers. The content does not assume any prior familiarity with eating disorders, mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies, or cognitive behavioral treatments in general.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
A Letter from the Series Editor	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction: New Perspectives on the Treatment of Disordered Eating	p. 1
Foundations of ACT
What is ACT?	p. 7
What are Eating Disorders?	p. 27
Where Do Eating Disorders Come from and How Do They Work?	p. 39
The Goals and Targets of ACT for Eating Disorders	p. 55
Delving into ACT
Training Present-Moment Focus	p. 65
Training Cognitive Defusion	p. 85
Training Experiential Acceptance	p. 95
Training Transcendent Self-Awareness	p. 107
Training Valued Living	p. 117
Training Committed Action	p. 131
Measuring and Making Change	p. 145
Sample Protocol (What This Work Might Look Like)
Phase 1: Choosing Direction	p. 155
Phase 2: Building Flexibility in the Therapy Session	p. 189
Phase 3: Bringing Flexibility to Bear in Daily Life	p. 207
Conclusion: What Now? Integration and Reconceptualization	p. 221
Body Image-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (BI-AAQ)	p. 227
Process Notes	p. 229
Template for Assessment Plan	p. 249
Template for Self-Monitoring Food Diary	p. 251
Blank Hexaflex	p. 255
Hexaflex Functional Diagnostic Experiential Interview (HFDEI)	p. 257
Example Narrative Conceptualization	p. 275
Resources	p. 277
References	p. 279
Index	p. 283
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