Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders Edited by Mark Schwartz and Leigh Cohen
Carolyn provided Chapter on Body Image Disturbances in Eating Disorders and Sexual Abuse
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb, Fall 2011
"Carolyn Costin was my eating disorder therapist and I credit her with my recovery. 8 Keys gives the reader the same insight, inspiration and tools that Carolyn gave to me. It's straightforward, well-written and allows the reader to actively participate in her own recovery. I highly recommend it to anyone who is struggling with an eating disorder." -Portia de Rossi, Actress ...download intro
The Eating Disorder Sourcebook
3rd edition McGraw Hill - 2007 - "Now available in Spanish"
Carolyn Costin's The Eating Disorder Sourcebook is for patients, professionals, and families who suspect or know that an eating disorder is affecting their lives. The Eating Disorder Sourcebook includes:
A chapter each on the current understanding of the sociocultural, psychological and biochemical causes of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.
Special topic chapters on males with eating disorders, exercise addiction, medication, and medical management.
The delineation of assessment and therapeutic techniques with how to and what to expect chapters on individual, group and family therapy.
How to get the right help and how to choose professional-including therapists, doctors, and dietitians.
Explanations of the variety of treatment options available: outpatient, inpatient, residential etc., including a review of nationally known treatment programs.
A guide for recovery and what to expect for professionals, patients and families including excepts from patient's journals and transcribed therapy sessions.
Spanish Version: Carolyn Costin's book "The Eating Disorder Sourcebook" has been translated into Spanish and is published by Editorial Diana in Mexico under the title "Anorexia, bulimia y otros trastornos de la alimentacion', ISBN 968-13-3504-X. At present, the place most likely to have it in stock is Nana's Book Warehouse in Calexico, CA. To order call 760-357-6307 or email nanasbooks@adelphia.com. The cost is US$12.00 per copy, plus shipping.
Table of Contents Introduction
Disordered Eating Past And Present
Not For Females Only
Activity Disorder, Too Much/Little Of A Good Thing
Sociocultural Influences on Eating, Weight and Shape
Eating Disorder Behaviors Are Adaptive Functions
Heredity And Biochemical Individuality
Assessing The Situation
Guidelines For Significant Others
Treatment Philosophy And Approaches
Individual Therapy; Putting The Eating Disorder Out Of A Job
Sharing The Pain And The Promise In Group
All In The Family
Nutrition Education And Therapy
Disordered Eating Past And Present
Medical Management Of Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia Nervosa
When Outpatient Treatment Is Not Enough
Increasing Awareness And Prevention
Treatment Programs
Resources
100 Questions & Answers about Eating Disorders
Jones and Barlett, 2007
There are many thorough but complex academic books on eating disorders. There are also first person accounts on the subject. This is an easy to read how, when and where book that serves as a quick reference guide to anyone wanting to learn more about eating disorders.
When a sufferer or loved one has an eating disorder quick simple to understand help is needed right away. Written by an accomplished eating disorder therapist with 30 years of experience in the field, 100 Questions points readers in the right direction to accomplish what needs to be done and set them on the right path.
Carolyn Costin's style is friendly and warm and although she covers important professional information she does it with the confidence and expertise acquired over 30 years of personal experience. Carolyn includes her own insights as well as providing readers with the voice of clients themselves. This makes 100 Questions a personal book about a very personal topic.
Your Dieting Daughter promotes healthy alternatives to society's chorus of "thin at any cost." It represents an essential perspective-one that could literally mean the difference between life and death for females whether children, adolescents, or adults. Written by a therapist with more than 16 years experience in treating eating disorders, the book speaks directly to parents, answering the kinds of questions that they will have. It also serves as a resource for professionals, who will pick up key insights on how to work with families.
Derived from the author's own struggle with anorexia, this book offers much more than a discussion of eating disorders. Carolyn Costin speaks clearly to the precursors of problems with body image. She alerts parents-mothers as well as fathers-to behavioral danger signs and she shows them new ways to support their daughter's self-esteem.
Your Dieting Daughter also defines, details, and distinguishes among various types of eating disorders. It offers ways to identify when there is a problem and how to gauge how far it has gone. Case study material and actual therapy dialogue give dimension to the labels "anorexia nervosa" and "binge eating". The text provides concrete ideas on how to help women break the cycle of food obsession-whether they are turning to it or away from it. A special chapter directed to daughters personalizes the author's message of awareness.
Your Dieting Daughter is an ideal reference for professionals to recommend to their clients, and because it is written so simply and clearly, an ideal resource for parents as well.
Table of Contents Introduction
My Daughter Wants/Needs To Diet
Thin Is In
The Thin Commandments
Fit or Fanatic
Mothers Daughter's and Food
Daddy's Girl
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
Diet or Disorder?
What's Going On In There?
If My Daughter Has A Problem, What Do I Do?
Packaged Meals and Promised Deals
So You Want To Go On A Diet? For Your Daughter
Dear Mom, and Other Letters
Nutrition Guide
Resources; Books and Organizations
"Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders - The Heart of the Matter"
Edited by Margo Maine, William N. Davis, Jane Shure Routledge. 2008
Chapter 12 The Embodied Therapist: Perspectives on Treatment, Personal Growth, and Supervision Related to Body Image. (pp. 179 - 192)
This book is the first to address what really happens behind closed doors during eating disorders treatment, as most writing has only addressed theoretical approaches and behavioral strategies. The field has long needed a book that describes the heart of the matter: the therapeutic interventions and interactions that comprise life-changing treatment for this life-threatening disorder. In response to this need, the authors have created a book that reflects the individual therapeutic skills and the collective wisdom of senior clinicians, all of whom have years of experience treating anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.
"Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders - The Heart of the Matter" offers a significant reference for both novice and seasoned therapists, and it includes specific information that will serve to inform and mentor future generations of eating disorders clinicians.
Anorexia and Bulimia
Keats Publishing, Inc. 1997
Our "thin is in" culture pushes millions of adolescents and adults to extreme dieting and a horrifying number of them develop the dangerous, sometimes deadly, eating disorders of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The authors, experts in behavioral therapy and weight management, explore the complex world of eating disorders and discuss the fascinating nutritional approach that has had astonishing success in many cases.
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