Conquering Eating Disorders How Family Communication Heals

by Cooper, Sue; Norton, Peggy

• ISBN13: 9781580052603
• ISBN10: 1580052606
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-16
• Publisher: Seal Press

Summary

Tracey Desperately Wanted to look like the celebrities she saw in magazines. She would do anything to have their thin, flawless bodies. Skipping breakfast and eating an apple for lunch became routine. Meat began to disgust her. The pounds melted off and people noticed. "You look so good. You are so thin." Comments led to a tighter control on intake and more angst around anyone who tried to get in the way of what she was doing. It was working. It felt good. It was out of control. One out of every one hundred young women is anorexic. Four out of every one hundred are bulimic.

Author Biography

Sue Cooper, PhD, PC, a licensed psychologist and group psychotherapist has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders for more than two decades and is currently the VP for Academic Affairs and a core faculty member at the University of the Rockies

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Power of Live	p. ix
Epigraph: Facts and Story	p. xxi
Lost In the Fog: When a Parent Is Depressed	p. 1
Great Expectations: When Teens Are Pressured to Mend a Parent's Broken Dreams	p. 15
"Who Am I Now?": When a Teen Faces a Sudden Identity Crisis	p. 25
The Family's Good Name: When Teens Are Expected to Keep Up Appearances	p. 37
The Blame Game: When a Parent's Insecurities Become Paralyzing	p. 47
Hiding Out With the Skeletons: When Parents Suffer from Addiction	p. 57
Too Cool for School: When the Rules of Friendship Suddenly Change	p. 69
So Little Time: When Kids Are Overbooked	p. 79
Tread Softly...: When a Teen Has a Sensitive Temperament	p. 89
A Final Farewell: When a Parent Is Terminally Ill	p. 101
Who's the Favorite?: When Sibling Rivalry Creates Barriers	p. 113
In Control: When Teens Show Signs of Perfectionism or OCD	p. 123
Whatever it Takes to Win: When Athletes Feel Compelled to Control Their Weight	p. 131
The Runner's High: When Athletic Euphoria Becomes an Addiction	p. 139
Mother May I?: When Parents Project Weight Concerns onto Their Teens	p. 149
Lengthening the Leash: When a Close Relationship Is Too Close	p. 157
A Well-Stocked Pantry: When a Teen Needs More Food Choices	p. 167
Leaving Home: When a Teen Goes Off to College	p. 177
The Supermodel Seduction: When the Brainwashing Begins	p. 189
An Island Unto Himself: When Overweight Teens Start to Withdraw	p. 199
Everybody Else's Girl: When Teens Become Caretakers	p. 211
A New Kind of Family: When Divorce Strikes a Teen's Life	p. 221
Uprooted: When a Teen Is the New Kid in Town	p. 223
Two Worlds Colllide: When a Teen Struggles with Bicultural Issues	p. 247
Conclusion: Perfecting the Art of Balance
Tools for Families	p. 269
Family Meals	p. 269
Family Meetings	p. 273
Forgiveness	p. 277
"I" Messages	p. 281
Supplementary Reading and Additional Resources	p. 283
Acknowledgments	p. 289
About the Authors	p. 291
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