Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

PART ONE:   About Binge-Eating and Bulimia Nervosa

Prologue: A day in my life

1   What are binge-eating and bulimia nervosa?

2   How binge-eating and bulimia nervosa affect people’s lives

3   The physical complications

4   What causes binge-eating and bulimia nervosa?

5   How can binge-eating and bulimia nervosa be treated?

6   A short technical note

Postscript to Part One

PART TWO:  A Self-Help Manual for People with Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Problems

Introduction

Step 1: Monitoring your eating

Step 2: Instituting a meal plan

Step 3: Learning to intervene to prevent binge-eating

Step 4: Problem solving

Step 5: Eliminating dieting

Step 6: Changing your mind

Appendix 1: Useful addresses

Appendix 2: Further reading

Appendix 3: A note for helpers and therapists

Appendix 4: The views of some users

Appendix 5: Monitoring sheets

Index