Books and other resources

Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family - One parent's practical guide to recovery
by Gráinne Smith 2003 (£12.99 Wiley Publishers)

Written by a mother whose daughter suffers from an eating disorder, Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family is a supportive, helpful guide for families of those with eating disorders. Framed by the personal story of Gráinne Smith and her daughter, the book describes the onset and symptoms of the two disorders, as well as the typical situations family and caregivers can expect on the long road to helping the sufferer to recover. Readers will learn about the effects on family life, in particular the common feelings of isolation and helplessness, and get strategies for coping and finding more information and assistance.

Anorexia Nervosa. A survival guide for families friends and sufferers
by Janet Treasure 1997 (Psychology Press)

This book has been written both for people with anorexia nervosa and for family members.
It has 4 sections. The first describes what is understood by the illness. There are other sections particularly written for the carer and for the person with the illness.
The book has been given good reviews from professionals and from people who have the lived experience of eating disorders. It has been translated into several languages. The book can help as it shares the knowledge and skills that are required to manage an eating disorder. It forms one component of the collaborative model of treatment that has been developed at the Maudsley Hospital.

Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e)
U.Schmidt & J.Treasure 1993 (Psychology Press)

This guide uses a combination of cognitive, behavioural and motivational elements and has been found to be effective in bulimia nervosa (Schmidt et al., 1993; Treasure et al., 1994). Use of the self-help guide can reduce the number of therapy sessions given, either in sequential models of care (Treasure et al., 1996), or as adjuncts in models of guided self (Thiels et al., 1998).

A Clinicians Guide to Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e)
U.Schmidt & J.Treasure, 1997 (Psychology Press)

This publication describes how the above book can be used as part of guided self care . Recent research suggests that this adjunct to the book produces good results (Treasure et al., 1999).

Translations in Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Korean and Japanese. For details of translation rights contact Polly Strauss.
For a list of references which describe research and clinical treatment using Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) and Anorexia Nervosa: A survival guide click here.

Eating with your Anorexic

How My Child Recovered Through Family-Based Treatment and Yours Can Too

by Laura Collins

Foreword by James Lock, M.D. Associate Professor and Director of the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Program at Stanford

"A source of hope and information for parents of children with eating disorders" Inspired by the Maudsley approach, the Collins family learned to treat their daughter's anorexia nervosa with a medicine universally available: food. Plus some love, common sense, and a few laughs.

• McGraw-Hill
• February 2005
• Available from www.eatingwithyouranorexic.com

Handbook of Eating Disorders - Treatment, Theory and Research 2nd Edition (2002)
Janet Treasure, Ulrike Schmidt & Eric van Furth (editors)

This fully revised volume provides an up-to-date review of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The focus is on the powerful ideas, models, and hypotheses which have dominated the field of eating disorders for over three decades. Internationally known experts critically examine these for their value to clinicians and researchers. The Handbook of Eating Disorders represents a major work of scholarship. It is a summary of what had been learnt about eating disorders until now, and a source of ideas about how to progress into the future.
Covered in detail are:

• The historical development of ideas about eating disorders
• Current definitions
• Aetiological models (biological, psychological, family, sociocultural)
• Consequences and maintaining factors
• The whole range of treatment options, and
• Prospects for the future in both prevention and research

Neurobiology in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Hans Wijbrand Hoek, Janet Treasure & Melanie Katzman (editors)

This book blends the knowledge from scientific research with the experience of clinical practice. By incorporating recent advances in biological sciences with the concept of aetiology and treatment of eating disorders, the editors have successfully produced an authoritative, state-of-the-art text. The internationally renowned authors suggest ways of integrating the latest findings within a treatment setting.
Covered in detail are:
Phenomenology
Measurement of psychopathology
Stress, neurobiology and eating
Treatment of anorexia nervosa
Emotional states and bulimic psychopathology
Medical complications
This book will be of value to all psychiatrists, psychologists, psychopharmacologists and clinical neuroscientists

Animal Models of Disorders of Eating Behaviour and Body Composition
John B. Owen (Editor), Janet Treasure (Editor), David A. Collier (Editor), 2001.
This book, a series of scientific articles written by renowed authors in their respective fields, aims to describe normal and pathoplogical aspects of feeding behaviour in a wide range of animals. The book discusses what is known about the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of these phenomena (taken from review by Academy of Eating Disorders).

Bloomfield S (2006). Eating Disorders:helping your child recover. Norwich: Eating Disorders Association.

Bryant-Waugh R & Lask B (2004). Eating disorders: a parents' guide. Brunner-Routledge.

Cooper P (1993). Bulimia Nervosa and Binge eating. London: Robinson.

Crisp, A. H., Joughin, N., Halek, C., & Bowyer, C. (1996). Anorexia Nervosa. The Wish to Change. Hove, East Sussex: Psychology Press.

Fairburn C.G. (1995). Overcoming Binge Eating. New York: Guilford press.

Freeman C (2002). Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa ( A self help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques) Robinson, London. London: Robinson.

Janet Treasure, Gráinne Smith, & Anna Crane (2007). The Maudsley Model of Collaborative Caring: Skills based learning in caring for a loved one with an eating disorder. London: Routledge.

Langley J (2006). Boys get Anorexia Too. London: Paul Chapman, Sage Pubishing.

Lock J & Le Grange D (2005). Help your teenager beat an eating disorder. New York: Guilford Press .

Natenshon A (1999). When your child has an eating disorder. San Francisco: Jossey Bass inc.

Schmidt, U. & Treasure, J. (1993). Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e). A survival kit for sufferers of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Hove: Brunner-Routledge (imprint of Taylor & Francis group).

Smith G (2004). Anorexia and bulimia in the family. Chichester: Wiley.

Treasure, J. (1997). Anorexia nervosa. A survival guide for sufferers and those caring for someone with an eating disorder. Hove: Psychology Press.

Walsh T & Cameron VL (2005). If your adolescent has an eating disorder. Oxford University Press.