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Authoritative and accessible, this book provides all the information needed to both understand binge eating and bring it under control. Containing a new self-help program based on the most effective strategies for controlling these behaviors, it is designed to be used on its own or in conjunction with therapy. The program provides step-by-step guidance for: overcoming the urge to binge; establishing stable, healthy eating habits; getting control of eating behavior; and reducing the risk of relapse.

Christopher G. Fairburn, D.M., F.R.C.Psych., is Wellcome Trust Senior Lecturer and Honorary Clinical Reader in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. He is a well-known international authority on eating disorders with research programs in Britain and the United States. His main research interests are in the etiology of these disorders and in the development and evaluation of methods for treating them.

Part I Binge Eating: The Facts Chapter 1. What Is a Binge? Chapter 2. Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, and Obesity Chapter 3. Who Binges? Chapter 4. Psychological and Social Problems Associated with Binge Eating Chapter 5. Psychical Problems Associated with Binge Eating Chapter 6. Causes of Binge Eating Problems Chapter 7. Binge Eating and Addiction Chapter 8. Treatment of Binge Eating Problems Part II A Self-Help Program for Those Whose Binge Introduction Step 1. Getting Started Step 2. Regular Eating Step 3. Alternatives to Binge Eating Step 4. Problem Solving and Taking Stock Step 5. Dieting and Related Forms of Food Avoidance Step 6. What Next? APPENDIX I. The Body Mass Index APPENDIX II. If You Are Overweight APPENDIX III. Organizations That Can Help APPENDIX IV. A Note for Relatives and Friends APPENDIX V. A Note for Therapists Further Reading Index

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Overcoming Binge Eating, First Edition

Overcoming Binge Eating, First Edition

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