At least 1.1 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder, with people aged 14-25 most at risk.
Books about eating disorders are often quite academic and aimed at the sufferer themselves. Very little is available for parents of sufferers. Jane Smith, director of Anorexia Bulimia Care charity has written this book, in collaboration with Care for the Family to provide practical advice for parents of eating disorder sufferers.
Jane draws on her own experience of helping her young daughter through an eating disorder as well as case studies of the many families ABC has helped over the years . Includes answers to the most frequently asked questions ABC receives from parents.
Supported by Care for the Family and includes a foreword by Rob Parsons.
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Contents
Acknowledgments 7
Foreword by Rob Parsons 8
About ABC’s Parent Helpline 10
Introduction 12
Chapter 1 Suspecting Your Child Has an Eating Disorder 14
Chapter 2 Discovering Your Child Has an Eating Disorder 32
Chapter 3 Getting Professional Help 50
Chapter 4 Managing Your Child’s Eating 64
Chapter 5 Managing Your Child’s Emotions 80
Chapter 6 Managing Your Child’s Behaviour 94
Chapter 7 Finding and Receiving Treatment 110
Chapter 8 Going Through to Recovery 124
Chapter 9 Living Free from an Eating Disorder 140
Appendix 1 Possible Health Risks 146
Appendix 2 Diagnostic Criteria for Eating Disorders 149
Notes 152
Suggested Reading 154
Useful Contacts 156
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Jane Smith is the Director of Anorexia and Bulimia Care, a UK-based charity for those with eating disorders.