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Anorexia Workbook How to Accept Yourself, Heal Your Suffering, and Reclaim Your Life

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ISBN-10: 1572243627

ISBN-13: 9781572243620

Edition: 2004 (Workbook)

Authors: Michelle Heffner Macera, Georg H. Eifert, Steven C. Hayes

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Leading researchers in acceptance and commitment therapy suggest to readers struggling with anorexia that strategies to control their disorder are themselves problems. Instead, they use the techniques of acceptance and commitment therapy to teach how better to cope with out-of-control emotions and thoughts.
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Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Publication date: 5/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Michelle Heffner, PhD, was trained in the West Virginia University Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry eating disorders program. She has assessed and treated eating disorder clients in the West Virginia University Department of Psychology clinic and the West Virginia University Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.

Georg H. Eifert, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of psychology at Chapman University in Orange, CA. He was ranked among the top thirty researchers in behavior analysis and therapy in the 1990s, and he has authored over 100 publications on psychological causes and treatments of anxiety and other emotional disorders. He is a clinical fellow of the Behavior Therapy and Research Society, a member of numerous national and international psychological associations, and he serves on several editorial boards of leading clinical psychology journals. He is also a licensed clinical psychologist. He is coauthor of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and ACT on Life, Not…    

Foreword: Starting from Here
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Understanding Anorexia
What Is Anorexia?
An Anorexia Self-Test
Treating Anorexia with ACT: Change What You Do, Not What You Think and Feel
Accept--Choose--Take Action: The Basics of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
When Control Gets Out of Control
Learning to Be a Mindful Observer
Approach Difficult Situations with Acceptance
Choosing Valued Directions
Staying Committed to Valued Living
Emily's Journey to Recovery
Professional Treatment Issues
Professional Treatment Options
Established Psychological Treatments For Anorexia
Preparing for Treatment with a Therapist
Additional Resources
A Chapter for Loved Ones
Assess Your Progress
References