Treatment Notes by Sari Fine Shepphird

100 Questions and Answers about Anorexia Nervosa

I am pleased to announce the release of my new book: 

100 Questions and Answers about Anorexia Nervosa 

 

Available here at Gurze Books

as well as Amazon.com, Borders Books, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, and the publisher's website.

 

$19.95* Paperback ● 250 Pages ●

ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-5450-1  

Jones & Bartlett Publishers 

 

Click HERE to read testimonials about 100 Questions and Answers about Anorexia Nervosa

"Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient, a friend, or a relative of someone with anorexia nervosa, or a healthcare professional wishing to gain a better understanding of this condition, 100 Questions and Answers About Anorexia Nervosa offers help. This book offers a complete guide to understanding the causes of anorexia, warning signs and diagnosis, and practical suggestions on how to help loved ones suffering from anorexia as well as the treatment options available. Written by a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years experience in the field of eating disorders, along with contributions from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource for learning about and fighting this disease." 

A Warning about Antipsychotic Medications

As many of you nay be aware, newer "atypical" antipsychotic medications have been showing promise in the treatment of eating disorders, especially in the weight-restoration phase of recovery from anorexia nervosa (see Treatment Notes dated 8-21-2008).

New warnings about the use of these medications have just surfaced... 

Set-Point & Weight Regulation

Here's a question: What is your set-point?

Do your patients know their respective set-points?

Better question: What is a set-point?

It is not how long it takes to become frustrated in tense situations...

It does not refer to financial stability...

And it has nothing to do with the game of tennis...

But it  is something that may have a profound effect on weight stabilization and management...

Intuitive Eating - Part 3

Welcome back to our discussion of A Non-diet Approach... (see prior posts on this Topic: #1 and #2).

So far, we've looked at what Intuitive Eating is and have been introduced to some of the thinking behind this innovative approach by Elyse Resch, one of the authors of Intuitive Eating.

Today, let's talk more about a non-diet appproach to eating, highlight an important caveat of using the approach too soon in eating disorders recovery, and explore some helpful resources and related concepts for the application of Intuitive Eating to clinical practice.