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Additional Resources on Eating Disorders

Internet Resources

Academy for Eating Disorders

www.aedweb.org/home

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

www.eatright.org

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

www.aacap.org

American Academy of Pediatrics

www.aap.org

American Psychiatric Association

www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ eating-disorders

American Psychological Association

www.apa.org/topics/eating-disorders

Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders

www.anzaed.org.au

Behavioral Health Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

www.bhndpg.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (growth charts)

www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/charts.htm

Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians and Professionals

edrdpro.com

Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders

www.feast-ed.org

International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation

www.iaedp.com

National Alliance for Eating Disorders

www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

anad.org

National Eating Disorders Association

www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

National Institute of Mental Health

www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders

Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

www.adolescenthealth.org

Books for Health Care Professionals

  • Agras WS, Apple RF: Overcoming Eating Disorders: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder, 2nd Edition. New York, Oxford University Press, 2008 (therapist workbook)

  • Becker CB, Farrell NR, Waller G: Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders (ABCT Clinical Practice Series). New York, Oxford University Press, 2019

  • Brownell KD, Walsh BT (eds): Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Comprehensive Handbook, 3rd Edition. New York, Guilford, 2018

  • Dancyger I, Fornari V (eds): Evidence Based Treatments for Eating Disorders: Children, Adolescents and Adults, 2nd Edition. New York, Nova Science Press, 2014

  • Lock J (ed): Pocket Guide for the Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Publishing, 2019

  • Lock J: Adolescent-Focused Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa: A Developmental Approach. New York, Guilford, 2020

  • Lock J, Le Grange D: Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family Based Approach, 2nd Edition. New York, Guilford, 2015

  • Thomas JJ, Eddy KT: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press, 2019

  • Walsh RT, Attia E, Glasofer DR, Sysko R (eds): Handbook of Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Publishing, 2016

  • Westmoreland P (ed): Tipping the Scales: Ethical and Legal Dilemmas in Managing Severe Eating Disorders. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Publishing, 2021

  • Wonderlich SA, Peterson CB, Smith TL: Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa: A Treatment Manual. New York, Guilford, 2015

Books for Patients and Families

  1. Agras WS, Apple RF: Overcoming Your Eating Disorder Guided Self-Help Workbook: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder (Treatments That Work). New York, Oxford University Press, 2007 (client workbook)
  2. Andersen AE, Cohn L, Holbrook T: Making Weight: Men’s Conflicts With Food, Weight, Shape and Appearance. Carlsbad, CA, Gürze Books, 2000
  3. Arnold C: Decoding Anorexia: How Breakthroughs in Science Offer Hope for Eating Disorders, 1st Edition. New York, Routledge, 2013
  4. Bays JC: Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food, Revised Edition. Boulder, CO, Shambhala, 2017
  5. Bryant-Waugh R: ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Carers. London, UK, Routledge, 2020
  6. Bulik CM, Taylor N: Runaway Eating: The 8-Point Plan to Conquer Adult Food and Weight Obsessions. New York, Rodale Books, 2005
  7. Cash TF: The Body Image Workbook (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook). Oakland, CA, New Harbinger, 2008
  8. Crosbie C, Sterling W: How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food. New York, The Experiment, 2018
  9. Dalle Grave R, el Khazen C: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders in Young People: A Parents’ Guide. London, UK, Routledge, 2022
  10. Fairburn C: Overcoming Binge Eating: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop, 2nd Edition. New York, Guilford, 2013
  11. Ganci M, Atkins L: Unpack Your Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery for Adolescents in Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. Australia, LM Publishing, 2019
  12. Gaudiani J: Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders. New York, Routledge, 2019
  13. Goodman LJ, Villapiano M: Eating Disorders: The Journey to Recovery Workbook. New York, Brunner-Routledge, 2018
  14. Harrison C: Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating. New York, Little, Brown Spark, 2019
  15. Liu A: Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives: Guidance and Reflection on Recovery from Eating Disorders. Boston, MA, Trumpeter, 2011
  16. Lock J, Le Grange D: Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder. New York, Guilford, 2015
  17. Mulheim L: When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating. Oakland, CA, New Harbinger Publications, 2018 (also available in Spanish)
  18. Norton C: Feeding Your Anorexic Adolescent. Nutripress, 2014
  19. Schaefer J, Rutledge T: Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too. New York, McGraw Hill, 2004
  20. Schmidt, U, Startup, H, Treasure J: A Cognitive-Interpersonal Therapy Workbook for Anorexia Nervosa for People With Anorexia Nervosa. New York, Routledge, 2018
  21. Schmidt U, Treasure J, Alexander J: Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e): A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder, 2nd Edition. New York, Routledge, 2016
  22. Thomas JJ, Becker KR, Eddy KT: The Picky Eater’s Recovery Book. Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press, 2021
  23. Treasure J, Smith G, Crane A: Skills-based Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Method, 2nd Edition. London, Routledge, 2017
  24. Tribole E, Resch E, Tylka T: The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship With Food. Oakland, CA, New Harbinger, 2017
  25. Walsh BT, Attia E, Glasofer DR: Eating Disorders: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York, Oxford, 2020
  26. Walsh BT, Glasofer DR: If Your Adolescent Has an Eating Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents. New York, Oxford, 2020
  27. Zucker NL: Off the C.U.F.F.: A Parent Skills Book for the Management of Disordered Eating. Independently published, 2020