The Complete Guide to Overcoming Eating Disorders, Perfectionism and Low Self-Esteem by Freeman, Christopher -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa

Table of contents Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction: How to use this book Prologue: A day in the life Part One: A Guide to Anorexia Nervosa

1 What is Anorexia Nervosa? 2 How Anorexia Nervosa affects people physically and mentally 3 Anorexia Nervosa and other disorders 4 Anorexia Nervosa in other population groups 5 What causes Anorexia Nervosa? 6 How can Anorexia Nervosa be treated?

Part Two: A Self-Help Manual

Introduction Step 1: Assessing the problem Step 2: Monitoring your eating Step 3: Challenging the way you think I: Automatic thoughts Step 4: Challenging the way you think II: Thinking errors Step 5: Changing your eating patterns Step 6: Improving your body image Step 7: Developing assertiveness Step 8: Dealing with anxiety Step 9: Managing your relationships Step 10: Coping strategies for the future

A final word Useful books Useful addresses Body mass index charts Extra monitoring sheets Index

Overcoming Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating

Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Part One: About Binge-Eating and Bulimia Nervosa

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

Overcoming Perfectionism

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Professor Peter Cooper Introduction Part One: Understanding Perfectionism

1 What is perfectionism? 2 Perfectionism and other problems 3 What causes perfectionism 4 Why perfectionism persists

Part Two: Overcoming Perfectionism – Learning to Change

5 The first steps 6 The costs of changing 7 Specific techniques to overcome perfectionism

7.1 Getting started: Identifying problem areas 7.2 Psychoeducation 7.3 Surveys 7.4 Behavioral experiments 7.5 From ‘all or nothing thinking’ to flexibility and freedom 7.6 Learning to notice the positive 7.7 Changing thinking styles 7.8 Procrastination, problem-solving, time management and pleasant events 7.9 Putting it all together

8 Self-criticism and compassion 9 Self-evaluation 10 Freedom

References and further reading Blank worksheets Index

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

Table of contents Foreword by Professor Peter Cooper Part One: What Is Low Self-Esteem? An Introduction to this book

1 What is low self-esteem?

Part Two: Understanding Low Self-Esteem

2 How low self-esteem develops 3 What keeps low self-esteem going

Part Three: Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

4 Checking out anxious predictions 5 Combating self-criticism 6 Enhancing self-acceptance 7 Changing the rules 8 Undermining the Bottom Line 9 Pulling it all together and planning for the future

Useful books and addresses Appendix Index

Mealtimes and Milestones

Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction The Beginning July 2007 The Diary Thursday 9 August 2007 to Thursday 14 February 2008 After Discharge August 2009 Appendix: Useful Contacts and Further Reading