Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher G Fairburn
A Reading Well: Books on Prescription Title Winner of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Seal of Merit! Do you have a binge eating problem or know someone who does? This authoritative book provides all the information needed to understand binge eating and bring it under control. Whether you are working with a therapist or on your own, clear, step-by-step guidelines will show you how to: overcome the urge to binge gain control over eating behavior reduce the risk of relapse establish stable, healthy eating habits. This unique book has been tested in controlled clinical research, and its success rate is outstanding. From a leading international expert, here is the advice, encouragement, and detailed guidance that can help you transform your relationship to food."Fairburn's broad, popular text.. provides a concise discussion on related research, information and methods for controlling the behaviour of food bingers. The author has managed to intermix all the key issues throughout the text, thus providing consistent and relevant information." - John Thain, Nursing Standrard, August 2005
"This book is exceptional and can be used as a form of treatment, to bolster treatment, or to teach professionals about those who struggle with binge eating problems. Clearly this book is the culmination of Dr. Fairburn's years of Center for Eating and Weight Disorders" - Denise E. Wifley, Co-Director, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, USA
"Fairburn's broad, popular text.... provides a concise discussion on related research, information and methods for controlling the behaviour of food bingers. The author has managed to intermix all the key issues throughout the text, thus providing consistent and relevant information." - John Thain, Nursing Standrard, August 2005
"For more than a decade Christopher Fairburn has been at the forefront of the effort by researchers and clinicians to understand the nature and causes of binge eating. He has made a huge contribution to this field, not least because he is responsible for having developed ad evaluated the most successful method of treatment for binge eating problems. In this fascinating book he not only bridges the reader up-to-date with the latest knowledge, but also provides a structured program of practical strategies for recovery which will be of invaluable assistance to anyone with binge eating problems." - Peter Cooper, University of Cambridge, UK
"This book is exceptional and can be used as a form of treatment, to bolster treatment, or to teach professionals about those who struggle with binge eating problems. Clearly this book is the culmination of Dr. Fairburn's years of Center for Eating and Weight Disorders." - Denise E. Wifley, Co-Director, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, USA
Christopher G. is the author of the book Christopher G. Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, Fairburn, DM, FMedSci, FRCPsych, is a Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Psychiatry. He is the director of the Oxford Centre for Research on Eating Disorders (CREDO). Dr. Fairburn is a clinical researcher who has received numerous prizes, including the Aaron T. The Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies gave him the Beck Award, and the Academy for Eating Disorders gave him the Distinguished Researcher Award.
He is especially interested in the global spread of good psychological treatments. www.credo-oxford.com is his website.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780898621792 |
| ISBN 10 | 0898621798 |
| Title | Overcoming Binge Eating |
| Author | Christopher G Fairburn |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Guilford Publications |
| Year published | 1995-04-25 |
| Number of pages | 247 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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