The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia: Using DBT to Break the Cycle and Regain Control of Your Life (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

Astrachan-Fletcher PhD, Ellen,Maslar Psy/D, Michael

ISBN 10: 1572246197 / ISBN 13: 9781572246195

Published by New Harbinger Publications, 2009

Seller Inventory # mon0000112216

Synopsis:

At the root of bulimia is a need to feel in control. While purging is a strategy for controlling weight, bingeing is an attempt to calm depression, stress, shame, and even boredom. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia offers new and healthy ways to overcome the distressing feelings and negative body-image beliefs that keep you trapped in this cycle.

In this powerful program used by therapists, you'll learn four key skill sets-mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness-and begin using them right away to manage bulimic urges. The book includes worksheets and exercises designed to help you take charge of your emotions and end your dependence on bulimia. You'll also learn how to stay motivated and committed to ending bulimia instead of reverting to old behaviors. Used together, the skills presented in this workbook will help you begin to cope with uncomfortable feelings in healthy ways, empower you to feel good about nourishing your body, and finally gain true control over your life.

About the Authors: Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, PhD, FAED, CEDS-S, is midwest regional clinical director at Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center. She is a lecturer at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, and associate professor of psychiatry at UIC. She has more than thirty years of clinical and teaching experience in the field. She is a nationally recognized expert in the field of eating disorders. She coauthored The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia, which is used at eating disorders treatment facilities throughout the country.

Michael Maslar, PsyD, is founder and director of the Mindfulness and Behavior Therapies Program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. He is also an assistant professor at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, IL. Maslar has extensive training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills ...
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: paperback
Condition: Acceptable