Recovery from eating disorders: a guide for clinicians and their clients

Abstract

Reviews the book, Recovery from Eating Disorders: A Guide for Clinicians and Their Clients by Greta Noordenbos (see record [rid]2013-07980-000[/rid]). This is a unique book: it is based on more than 100 in-depth interviews with people with eating disorders conducted by the author. The structure of the book follows the journey into and out of the illness, describing vividly the typical antecedents and common trajectories into an eating disorder, with classical tipping points into the disorder and the often arduous journey of turning things around towards recovery. The book’s core focus on the lived experience of people with eating disorders will be very informative for patients and families alike, and is useful ‘food for thought’ even for seasoned clinicians trying to get a fresh view on how to help their patients turn things around. Multiple helpful questionnaires and checklists are provided that can be used by patients as self-assessment tools either in a self-help or therapeutic context. Although the book is full of useful information, advice and clinical wisdom, it never lectures or tries to persuade; rather, it lets former patients speak of their journey and what was helpful. As such, this book is both hopeful and realistic. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)