Hunger for Understanding: A Workbook for helping young people to understand and overcome anorexia nervosa

Foreword.

Acknowledgements.

1 The purpose of the workbook.

Who is Hunger for Understanding for?

Who can use Hunger for Understanding?

When and how should Hunger for Understanding be used?

Accessing the workbook electronically.

Issues of confidentiality.

2 Psychological interventions for anorexia nervosa and the role of psycho-education.

Psychological interventions.

Motivational-enhancement therapy (MET).

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).

Psycho-education in anorexia nervosa.

The psychological symptoms of starvation.

The cultural context of eating disorders.

Set-point theory.

The physical effects of starvation.

3 Therapeutic challenges, skills and techniques.

Challenges of work with people with anorexia nervosa.

Physical issues.

Psychological issues.

Therapeutic skills and techniques.

Externalisation.

Instilling hope.

Empathy.

Developing emotional awareness.

Rolling with resistance.

Dealing with distress.

Managing relapses.

4 The contents of the workbook and guidelines for use.

Section 1: What is anorexia nervosa?

Section 2: What causes anorexia?

Section 3: How does dieting affect us?

Section 4: How does anorexia affect you?

Section 5: What keeps anorexia going?

Section 6: The tricks anorexia plays.

Section 7: Thinking about change.

Section 8: Getting better.

Section 9: Teamwork.

Section 10: Becoming assertive.

Section 11: Myths and questions about anorexia nervosa.

Some good advice and messages of support.

Ending the workbook.

The Workbook.

Useful contacts.

References.

Index.