Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders

Carolyn Black Becker, PhD, ABPP is a Professor of Psychology at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX and a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. Nicholas R. Farrell, PhD is the clinical director of eating disorders services at Rogers Behavioral Health in Oconomowoc, WI. He has expertise in evidence-based psychological treatments, particularly those that emphasize exposure therapy for eating and anxiety disorders. Glenn Waller, DPhil is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK. His clinical and academic specialty is evidence-based CBT for eating disorders.

Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders is a comprehensive supplement to evidence--based ED treatment and a helpful reference for clinicians, researchers, and trainees. It is easy--to--read, highly informative, and useful for clinical practice.

• Foreword Preface: Exposure Therapy as a Key Evidence-Based Treatment Strategy for Eating Disorders Part 1: The Theoretical Basis of Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders Chapter 1: Eating Disorders: An Overview Chapter 2: Overview of Exposure Therapy Chapter 3: Why do People get Better with Exposure Therapy? Chapter 4: Why Exposure for Eating Disorders: A Rationale for Treatment? Chapter 5: How well does Exposure Therapy Work for Eating Disorders? Part 2: Preparing to Start Exposure Therapy Chapter 6: Functional Assessment of Eating Disorders and their Maintenance Chapter 7: Explaining Exposure Therapy to your Patients Chapter 8: Planning Exposure Therapy with your Patient Chapter 9: Embarking on Exposure: Important Considerations Part 3: Applying Exposure to Different Eating Disorder Problem Areas Chapter 10: Exposure to Food and Eating Chapter 11: Cue Exposure for Binge Eating Chapter 12: Weighing and Weight Exposure Chapter 13: Body Image Exposure Chapter 14: Emotion-focused and Interpersonal Exposure Chapter 15: Novel Ways to Use Exposure for Eating Disorders Part 4: Important Considerations in the Delivery of Exposure Chapter 16: When to use Cognitive Therapy Techniques to Enhance the Effects of Exposure Chapter 17: Involving Friends, Family, and Other Loved Ones Chapter 18: Addressing the Impact of Different Settings and Institutional Resistance Chapter 19: Dealing with Clinicians' Fears about Using Exposure Chapter 20: Final Summary: Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders