Lanterna Rally

Author: Ida F. Dancyger

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2014-05-10

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 9781633210219

Book Description: What does the evidence suggest is the most effective treatment for an individual with Anorexia Nervosa? What treatment is effective for someone with Bulimia Nervosa? Is there data to support the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder? Is there any evidence to support what treatment will be effective for Obesity? These important considerations will be reviewed in this current and comprehensive review of the exisiting evidence-based practices. This will serve as a resource for individuals with an eating disorder, their families, practioners, students in nutrition, psychology, social work and psychiatry, as well as the general public. Anorexia Nervorsa, Bulima Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Obesity are prevalent public health concerns that cause significant morbidity and mortality. As the scientific literature accumulates a body of information regarding these clinical problems, this book serves as an invaluable reference providing a summary of the current evidence in the literature. "Given the many behavioral complexities of eating disorders and widely varying accounts of their essential nature, it is hardly surprising that the skills required for balanced understanding and effective management of these puzzling conditions are similarly diverse. The value of this well-written and comprehensive text owes to its internationally-recognized group of contributors who lay out important strands of research alongside specific modalities of treatment. The detail each chapter contains will surely appeal to readers in each of the clinical disciplines that confront the everyday challenge these patients present." (Michael Strober, David Geffen School of Medicine at Univ. of California, Los Angeles, ED., Int. Journal of Eating Disorders) The latest Academy for Eating Disorders Forum - Book Review Section offers a review of our book. Book Review Corner Angela Celio Doyle, PhD Evidence-Based Treatments for Eating Disorders: Children, Adolescents and Adults Edited by Ida F. Dancyger and Victor M. Fornari 19 Chapters The experience of reading "Evidence-Based Treatments for Eating Disorders" is similar to that of arriving at the annual International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED) on the first day. You are provided with a thought-provoking introduction and are then quickly drawn into an exciting review of the state of the science of eating disorders treatment as presented by leading experts from all over the world. Indeed, one might consider "Evidence-Based Treatments for Eating Disorders" to be a print version of an ICED's highlights. The intended audience for this book is clinicians of all experience levels seeking guidance on the best practices for the treatment of eating disorders and obesity. The 19 chapters unite to create a primer on the major approaches to the treatment of eating disorders and obesity, with a particular focus on outpatient treatment. Similar to an ICED, this compendium strives to create, as Walter Vandereycken describes in the foreword, a "fruitful merging of an evidence-based and an experience-based approach." As the title implies, the emphasis of "Evidence-Based Treatments for Eating Disorders" is on evidence-based or evidence-informed treatments. However, some chapters include descriptions of promising treatments supported by a smaller number of controlled studies. The opening three chapters of "Evidence-Based Treatments for Eating Disorders" provide an overview of the etiological underpinnings of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and obesity. Chapter 4 skillfully addresses the gap between research and practice and describes the efforts of the AED to bring the expertise of clinicians and researchers together. Inpatient treatment and day programs for eating disorders (EDs) are reviewed in Chapters 5 and 6, respectively. Chapter 7 reviews consensus statements on medical and nutritional care in the treatment of EDs and addresses some of the principles