Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders

Seubert NCC LMHC, Andrew; Virdi MEd RMN CPN, Pam

ISBN 10: 0826172644 / ISBN 13: 9780826172648

Published by Springer Publishing Company (edition First Edition), 2018

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Synopsis:

Delivers a proven treatment model for clinicians in all orientations

This unique, hands-on clinical guide examines the significant relationship between trauma, dissociation, and eating disorders and delivers a trauma-informed phase model that facilitates effective treatment of individuals with all forms of eating disorders. It describes, step-by-step, a four-phase treatment model encompassing team coordination, case formulation, and a trauma-informed, dissociation- and attachment-sensitive approach to treating eating disorders.

Edited by noted specialists in eating and other behavioral health disorders, Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating Disorders examines eating disorders from neurological, medical, nutritional, and psychological perspectives. Dedicated chapters address each treatment phase from a variety of orientations, ranging from EMDR and CBT to body-centered and creative therapies. The book also reveals the effectiveness of a multifaceted, phase model approach. Recognizing the potential pitfalls and traps of treatment and recovery, it also includes abundant psychoeducational tools for the client.

KEY FEATURES:

• Examines eating disorders from neurological, medical, nutritional, and psychological perspectives
• Highlights the relationship between trauma, dissociation, and eating disorders
• Maps out a proven, trauma-informed, four-phase model for approaching trauma treatment in general and eating disorders specifically
• Elucidates the approach from the perspectives of EMDR therapy, ego state therapy, somatosensory therapy, trauma-focused CBT, and many others
• Provides abundant psychoeducational tools for the client to deal with triggers and setbacks
• Offers the knowledge and expertise of over 20 international researchers, medical professionals, and clinicians

About the Authors:

Andrew Seubert, NCC, LMHC, is the cofounder of ClearPath Healing Arts Center in Corning and Burdett, New York. A licensed psychotherapist for 40 years, he has an extensive background in existential-Gestalt Therapy and in music therapy, and provides eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) consultation and training for clinicians. Andrew specializes in working with trauma, posttraumatic stress, eating disorders, and the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy.

Pam Virdi, MEd, RMN, CPN, is an accredited EMDR consultant, integrative psychotherapist, lecturer, and supervisor who now works full-time in private practice with adults, couples, and young people in Birmingham, UK. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, complex trauma, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She is an accredited member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and EMDR Europe. Originally trained as a psychiatric nurse, Pam has devoted the last 24 years to the National Health Service (UK) as a specialist psychotherapist and trainer in an eating disorder service in Birmingham.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Trauma-Informed Approaches to Eating ...
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.