Integrated Treat Eat Disorders Cl

by Zerbe,Kathryn

• ISBN13: 9780393704426
• ISBN10: 0393704424
• Edition: 00
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

Given the real challenges most clinicians find in treating eating disorders, it is little wonder that most struggle to know what it will take to help a particular patient. Providing a fully 'œintegrated treatment approach' is a fine moniker, but it is always easier to conceptualize or study a subject in the abstract than to put the recommendations into practice in the here and now. In this book, Kathryn Zerbe, an acknowledged expert in this field, tackles the complex issue of eating disorders to present readers with a comprehensive yet hands-on book that answers these essential questions: How can I apply the insights from new research and years of accumulated clinical wisdom to the person sitting right in front of me today? Will it be enough? Is it possible to help her change direction after years of struggle? Is it possible to help him thrive? Will she survive? The book is divided into three main sections to aid the clinician in formulating and carrying out an integrated treatment plan. The first section describes what transpires during the opening, middle, and termination phases of treatment. This road map helps clinicians gain a sense of where they are and where they might be going next, and provides different strategies for thinking about frequently asked questions such as, 'œHow can I help my patient with this particular area of concern?' and 'œHow might I translate this particular theory or technique into my own setting in a way that is user-friendly?' The second section of the book addresses treatment and recovery through the lens of the developmental life cycle. In each chapter, the biological, cultural, and psychological bedrocks pertinent to the developmental phase under discussion is reviewed with particular application to the clinical situation. The final section of the book addresses some of the 'œspecial problems' clinicians face when treating eating disorder patients. The patient's sexuality often goes unaddressed even though it is a ubiquitous concern. Transference reactions and the inevitable countertransference responses that arise during treatment are also discussed.

Author Biography

Kathryn J. Zerbe is Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. 1
The Stages of Treatment of Eating Disorders
The Opening Phase	p. 11
The Middle Phase	p. 42
Termination	p. 87
Treatment of Eating Disorders over the Life Cycle
Adolescence	p. 123
Adulthood	p. 157
Middle and Later Life	p. 192
Special Issues in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Sexuality	p. 221
Managing Transference and Countertransference	p. 252
Assessing Outcome and Resiliency	p. 287
Epilogue	p. 307
Sample Therapeutic Handout	p. 310
Annotated Bibliography	p. 315
References	p. 323
Index	p. 359
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