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"Excellent and practical way to live with food ... providing realistic and thought provoking information for those struggling with food." "A must read for anyone tired of dieting."

"Classic text on anorexia."

"This practical guide looks at the problem in all age groups, although it is particularly prevalent among young women, and also covers pregnancy, parenthood and male bulimics."

In this publication …"There is extensive discussion of the clinical aspects of disorders, in particular their relationship to obsessive-compulsive disorder, plus data of recovery and mortality."

"This book is written by a recovered bulimic and her husband. This book explains bulimia, teaches how to go about getting help …"

"Each page contains an easily absorbed bite-sized statement to transform eating that hurts into eating that nourishes and calms."

"An invaluable resource for someone who may themselves be a sufferer of anorexia nervosa."

"A sharp, well-observed and uncomfortable look at the teenage years, Girls Under Pressure successfully highlights the fears of a group of young girls on the cusp of adulthood."

"A practical guide that aims to help readers to understand their bingeing and offers pro-active ways for overcoming it. Describing the anatomy of a binge, the author provides a programme to help readers change their behaviour and cope with thoughts and emotions that accompany binge-eating."

"A very useful book for people interested in knowing more about the experience of compulsive eaters."

"How to stop using food as a substitute for handling difficult emotions or situations and how to enjoy eating and still lose weight naturally."

"Insights into how you perceive food and how that relates to your self image." "Following the step-by-step guide … put an end to food anxieties and dieting."

"A step by step approach out of the cycle of binge eating." "Overcoming Binge Eating provides all the information needed both to understand the problem and bring it under control."

"A step by step programme which gives real practical help on how to recover from anorexia." "This guide to 'self-help' has become highly valued by sufferers from anorexia nervosa, their families and their carers."

"A unique contribution to eating disorders literature."

"This program provides the understanding of why we overeat and provides a road map to recovery."

"The Golden Cage is still the classic book on anorexia nervosa, for patients, parents, mental health trainees, and senior therapists alike. Writing in direct, jargon-free style …"

"This is the black and funny story of … downfall and recovery."

"An interesting insight on eating disorders and female identity."

"This book provides a sensitive review of the experiences of someone who engages in self-harm."

"This step-by-step guide is designed to help victims of self-inflicted violence understand why they feel the need to hurt themselves and to take steps to change their behaviour."

"Written for people unable to lose weight dieting and for professionals who deal with eating disorders and food addiction, this book explains why, despite the proliferation of weight loss programmes, so many people in the west remain overweight."

"A grippingly honest account of life with anorexia nervosa."

This book "… tells the true story of a woman's twenty-three-year battle with, and ultimate recovery from, an extreme form of bulimia …"

"...clearly written, from a wealth of practical experience..."

"Contributions from researchers and clinicians in the US and abroad who have worked closely with males suffering from eating disorders address the physiological, psychological, cultural and existential aspects of these generally neglected but apparently increasing problems."

"By combining the science of cognitive behaviour therapy with motivational enhancement and problem-solving therapies, 'The Invisible Man' will provide help to all men with body image disorders, as well as families and professionals involved in their care."

"The authors emphasize the importance of learning sensible eating and exercise patterns and the role of self-help groups for those recovering from eating disorders."

"This accessible and practical book helps readers to come to a full understanding of eating disorders and the various stages involved in recovery."

"… provides a balanced and authoritative overview of current thinking in the fields of eating disorders and obesity with broad yet in-depth coverage of the areas."

"… offers a distillation of current information in the younger population, and contains brand new chapters on areas of research and practice such as: eating disorders and the brain nutrition and refeeding motivation approaches."

Best Academic Book Award "the book is intended for young people and their families and all those who are for children at risk."

"… this book offers information alongside detailed techniques and strategies which aim to improve professional and home carers ability to build continuity and consistency of support for their loved ones. … Working towards positive change through good communications skills; developing problem solving skills; building resilience; and managing difficult behaviour."

"This book is a source of information and understanding for sufferers as well as for those, such as family members and friends, who need to develop a better understanding of the illness."

"This new edition continues the outstanding tradition of excellence for which Duker and Slade's 'Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia: How to Help' is internationally recognised."

"A self-help manual for parents and carers looking after a child with an eating disorder."

"When anorexia nervosa strikes an individual and their family, everyone is thrown into confusion. This book attempts to answer some of the questions that are asked by everyone."

"Combining an accessible and straight forward introduction to the subject with practical advice, this book represents the first step towards diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders."

"This practical guide approaches obesity and overeating from a psychological perspective, and offers sensitive methods to increase patient's sense of self-worth, self-knowledge, and motivation to lose weight."