Statistics suggests that as many as 2.5 percent of American women
suffer from anorexia; of these, further research indicates that one
in ten of these will die from the disorder. This is the only book
available that addresses the particular needs of anorexics with the
techniques of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a
revolutionary new psychotherapy. The authors of this book are
pioneering researchers in the field of ACT, with numerous research
articles to their credit
Despite ever-widening media attention and public awareness of
the problem, American women continue to suffer from anorexia
nervosa in greater numbers than ever before. This severe
psychophysiological condition-characterized by an abnormal fear of
becoming obese, a persistent unwillingness to eat, and severe
compulsion to lose weight-is particularly difficult to treat, often
because the victims are unwilling to seek help. This book
demonstrates that efforts to control and stop anorexia may do more
harm than good. Instead of focusing efforts on judging impulses
associated with the disorder as ibadi or inegative, i this approach
encourages sufferers to mindfully observe these feelings without
reacting to them in a self-destructive way. Guided by this more
compassionate, more receptive frame of mind, the book coaches you
to employ various acceptance-based coping strategies.
Structured in a logical, step-by-step progression of exercises,
the workbook first focuses on providing you with a new
understanding of anorexia and the ways you might have already tried
to control the problem. Then the book progresses through techniques
that teach how to use mindfulness to deal with out-of-control
thoughts and feelings, howto identify choices that lead to better
heath and quality of life, and how to redirect the energy formerly
spent on weight loss into actions that will heal the body and mind.
Although this book is written specifically as self-help for
anorexia sufferers, it includes a clear and informative chapter on
when you need to seek professional treatment as well as advice on
what to look for in a therapist.
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