Embodiment and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, Prevention and Treatment

This is an insightful and essential new volume for academics and professionals interested in the lived experience of those who struggle with disordered eating. Embodiment and Eating Disorders situates the complicated – and increasingly prevalent – topic of disordered eating at the crossroads of many academic disciplines, articulating a notion of embodied selfhood that rejects the separation of mind and body and calls for a feminist, existential, and sociopolitically aware approach to eating disorder treatment. Experts from a variety of backgrounds and specializations examine theories of embodiment, current empirical research, and practical examples and strategies for prevention and treatment.

Hillary L. McBride, MA, RCC, is a PhD candidate in counseling psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has won the Young Investigator Award in Human Sexuality and is the author of Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image: Learning to Love Ourselves as We Are. You can learn more about her work at www.hillarylmcbride.com

Janelle L. Kwee, PsyD, RPsych, is program director and associate professor of counseling psychology at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia and a registered psychologist in private practice at Altus Psychological Services. For more about Dr. Kwee, see www.altuspsychology.com/about/dr-janelle-kwee/