Beginner's Guide to Eating Disorders Recovery - Couverture souple

Kolodny M.A. M.S.W. L.C.S.W., M.S.W. Nancy J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 093607745X ISBN 13 : 9780936077451

Editeur : Gurze Books, 2004

Synopsis

Questions and awareness activities are at the heart of this book, offering a variety of ways in which readers can pinpoint problems, identify negative triggers" and diffuse them. The text, written in a calm, conversational tone, is sprinkled with insights and inspiring quotes from the author's clients and readers. Ideas are explained in language accessible to teenagers without being concesdending. Includes special sections on athletes, tips for avoiding relapse, basic facts about nutrition, and the role that families play in recovery. This is a self-help guide in the truest sense because, while not ignoring the role of the therapist in treatment, it places the primary responsibility for recovery in the hands of the individual, where lasting change must begin.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Written for high school and college - aged readers and their loved ones, this self - help guide provides the latest information on eating disorders for anyone confronting these problems for the first time. The author encourages both young men and women to take charge of their lives by understanding and acknowledging their illness, learning more about it, and starting a practical course of action. Questions and answers are at the heart of the book, offering a range of ways for readers to pinpoint problems, identify negative triggers and diffuse them. The conversational text includes insights and inspiring quotes from the author's clients and readers. Included are special sections on athletes, tips for avoiding relapse, basic facts about nutrition, and the role of families in recovery.The text, written in a conversational tone, is sprinkled with insights and inspiring quotes from the author's clients. This is a self - help guide in the truest sense because it places the primary responsibility for recovery in the hands of the individual, where lasting change must begin.

Biographie de l'auteur

Nancy J. Kolodny, M.A., M.S.W., L.C.S.W., has worked in the field of eating disorders for over 20 years as a therapist, writer, and speaker. Her book, When Food's a Foe, was released in three editions (Little Brown '87, '92 & '98), and she also coauthored Smart Choices (Little Brown '86) and How to Survive Your Adolescent's Adolescence (Little Brown '84). Kolodny has developed and implemented educational programs and workshops within the public and private sectors, is affiliated with the Renfrew Center, where she runs therapy groups, and has a private practice in Norwalk, CT. She is listed in several ''Who's Who'' volumes and is the mother of three adult daughters.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gurze Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 093607745X
• ISBN 13: 9780936077451
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible