Embodiment and the Treatment of Eating Disorders: The Body as a Resource in Recovery

Catherine Cook-cottone

ISBN 10: 0393734102 / ISBN 13: 9780393734102

Published by WW Norton & Co, 2020

About this Item

2020. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Embodiment and the Treatment of Eating Disorders: The Body as a Resource in Recovery
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393734102
• ISBN 13: 9780393734102
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Tools for the clinician to help clients turn their bodies into resources for healing from eating disorders.

Embodiment refers to the lived attunement of the inner and outer experience of self. Cognitions are aligned with the sensing and feeling body. Further, in an attuned experience of self, positive embodiment is maintained by internally focused tools, such as self-care practices that support physiological health, emotional well-being, and effective cognitive functioning.

For those who suffer from eating disorders, this is not the case; in fact, the opposite is true. Disordered thinking, an unattuned sense of self, and negative cognitions abound. Turning this thinking around is key to client resilience and treatment successes.

Catherine Cook-Cottone provides tools for clinicians working with clients to restore their healthy selves and use their bodies as a positive resource for healing and long-term health. The book goes beyond traditional treatments to talk about mindful self-care, mindful eating, yoga, and other practices designed to support self-regulation.

30 black-and-white illustrations

About the Author

Catherine Cook-Cottone, PhD, RYT, is a licensed psychologist, a registered yoga teacher, and a Professor of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.