Eating and its disorders

This book provides an overview of current knowledge about the assessment, treatment, and future research directions of the study of eating-related disorders. Focussing on psychological approaches and therapies, it provides an overview of clinical assessment and therapeutic treatment approaches. It also addresses the challenges of working with special populations, such as individuals with co-morbid problems. Topics include: the assessment of mental state, psychiatric risk and co-morbidity in eating disorders; legal and ethical issues of treating eating disorders; CBT for eating disorders; working with severe and enduring eating disorders; eating disorders in childhood and adolescence.