Eating disorders are usually regarded as acute illnesses that patients either recover from or die from. They are rarely classified as 'severe and enduring' in the same way as other metal disorders such as schizophrenia can be. Yet many patients suffering from eating disorders st…
"Temperament is the biologically-based facet of personality that contributes to defining who a person is. Temperament can be shaped and refined to shift destructive trait expressions to productive expressions of strength and well-being. Temperament is an underlying cause of anor…
Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest death rates of all mental illnesses and one of the poorest treatment outcomes. However, one novel treatment, the neurobiologically-based treatment Temperament Based Therapy with Support (TBT-S), works with clients' temperament and traits t…
"Temperament is the biologically-based facet of personality that contributes to defining who a person is. Temperament can be shaped and refined to shift destructive trait expressions to productive expressions of strength and well-being. Temperament is an underlying cause of anor…
"Temperament is the biologically-based facet of personality that contributes to defining who a person is. Temperament can be shaped and refined to shift destructive trait expressions to productive expressions of strength and well-being. Temperament is an underlying cause of anor…
"Unlike patients with other mental health disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar illness, for whom a medical physician rarely needs to be involved in care delivery, patients with eating disorders have a litany of significant medical complications that demand close oversight…
"Tipping the Scales: Ethical and Legal Dilemmas in Managing Severe Eating Disorders centers on the complex and at times wrenching medicolegal and ethical challenges encountered in treating patients with severe and enduring eating disorders (SEEDs). Unlike other mental health dis…
A Process-Focused Guide to Treating Eating Disorders with ACTAt some point in clinical practice, most therapists will encounter a client suffering with an eating disorder, but many are uncertain of how to treat these issues. Because eating disorders are rooted in secrecy and rei…
Unlike traditional cognitive behavioral therapies, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) does not attempt to change the content or even the frequency of irrational or unproductive thoughts--it trains people to face those thoughts and respond in ways that serve their chosen val…
Coauthored by Kelly Wilson, cofounder of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Eating Disorders is a complete guide to treating eating disorders that targets the underlying factors that fuel most eating disorders.