Overcoming Binge Eating, First Edition

by Fairburn, Christopher G.

• ISBN13: 9780898629613
• ISBN10: 0898629616
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-03-10
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Written by Dr. Christopher Fairburn, an international expert on eating disorders, this unique book provides clinicians, sufferers, and interested others with an authoritative and accessible account on binge eating problems.
Overcoming Binge Eating provides all the information needed to understand the problem and bring it under control. Dispelling many of the myths associated with binge eating, Part One provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of current knowledge about binge eating problems. Chapters address such issues as:

* Who binges and why
* How binge eating differs from everyday overeating
* Whether binge eating is an addiction
* How binge eating affects people emotionally and physically
* Ways those who binge can gain control

Part Two of the book is a new self-help program based on the most effective strategies for binge eating problems. Designed to be used on its own or in conjunction with therapy, the program provides step-by-step guidance for:

* Overcoming the urge to binge
* Gaining control of eating behavior
* Reducing the risk of relapse
* Establishing stable, healthy eating habits

Presenting the most up-to-date information, as well as an effective program for treating those who binge eat, this book will be used by clinicians both as a comprehensive reference and as recommended reading for clients. Offering inspiration and insight, this book will help your clients empower themselves to deal with their binge eating problems, as well as the shame and isolation that characterize them.

Author Biography

Christopher G. Fairburn, D.M., F.R.C.Psych., is Wellcome Trust Senior Lecturer and Honorary Clinical Reader in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. He is a well-known international authority on eating disorders with research programs in Britain and the United States. His main research interests are in the etiology of these disorders and in the development and evaluation of methods for treating them.

Table of Contents

Part I Binge Eating: The Facts Chapter 1. What Is a Binge? Chapter 2. Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, and Obesity Chapter 3. Who Binges? Chapter 4. Psychological and Social Problems Associated with Binge Eating Chapter 5. Psychical Problems Associated with Binge Eating Chapter 6. Causes of Binge Eating Problems Chapter 7. Binge Eating and Addiction Chapter 8. Treatment of Binge Eating Problems Part II A Self-Help Program for Those Whose Binge Introduction Step 1. Getting Started Step 2. Regular Eating Step 3. Alternatives to Binge Eating Step 4. Problem Solving and Taking Stock Step 5. Dieting and Related Forms of Food Avoidance Step 6. What Next? APPENDIX I. The Body Mass Index APPENDIX II. If You Are Overweight APPENDIX III. Organizations That Can Help APPENDIX IV. A Note for Relatives and Friends APPENDIX V. A Note for Therapists Further Reading Index