Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating DisordersDelivers a proven treatment model for clinicians in all orientationsThis unique, hands-on clinical guide examines the significant relationship between trauma, dissociation, and eating disorders and delivers a trauma-informed phase model that facilitates effective treatment of individuals with all forms of eating disorders. It describes, step-by-step, a four-phase treatment model encompassing team coordination, case formulation, and a trauma-informed, dissociation- and attachment-sensitive approach to treating eating disorders.Edited by noted specialists in eating and other behavioral health disorders, Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders examines eating disorders from neurological, medical, nutritional, and psychological perspectives. Dedicated chapters address each treatment phase from a variety of orientations, ranging from EMDR and CBT to body-centered and creative therapies. The book also reveals the effectiveness of a multifaceted, phase model approach. Recognizing the potential pitfalls and traps of treatment and recovery, it also includes abundant psychoeducational tools for the client.KEY FEATURES:Examines eating disorders from neurological, medical, nutritional, and psychological perspectivesHighlights the relationship between trauma, dissociation, and eating disordersMaps out a proven, trauma-informed, four-phase model for approaching trauma treatment in general and eating disorders specificallyElucidates the approach from the perspectives of EMDR therapy, ego state therapy, somatosensory therapy, trauma-focused CBT, and many othersProvides abundant psychoeducational tools for the client to deal with triggers and setbacksOffers the knowledge and expertise of over 20 international researchers, medical professionals, and clinicians ISBN: 9780826172648, 0826172644
