Eating disorders and obesity : a counselor's guide to prevention and treatment /
Both practical and comprehensive, this long-needed book provides a clear framework for working with clients experiencing eating disorders and obesity. Focusing on best practices and offering a range of current techniques, leaders int he field examine these life-threatening disorders and propose trea...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Alexandria, VA :
American Counseling Association,
[2013]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Both practical and comprehensive, this long-needed book provides a clear framework for working with clients experiencing eating disorders and obesity. Focusing on best practices and offering a range of current techniques, leaders int he field examine these life-threatening disorders and propose treatment options for clients of all ages with problems related to eating, weight, and body image. This text, written specifically for counselors, benefits from the authors' collective expertise and emphasizes practitioner-friendly developmental and wellness-based approaches that counselors can use in their daily practice. Parts I and II of the text address risk factors in and sociocultural influences on the development of eating disorders, gender differences, the unique concerns of clients of color, ethical and legal issues, and assessment and diagnosis. Part III explores prevention and early inventions, such as cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, dialectical behavior, and family-based therapy, which have been used successfully in a variety of clinical settings. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxii, 459 pages : : illustrations.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119221708 (electronic bk.) 1119221706 (electronic bk.) |