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Surviving An Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family & Friends

Michele Siegel, Ph.D., Judith Brisman, Ph.D., & Margot Weinshel, M.S.W.
Collins Living 3rd ed., 2009

Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family and Friends became an instant success when it was first published in 1988. It was among the first books to alert America to the serious dangers of a silent but widespread disease, offering effective solutions and support for family and friends of those with eating disorders. Now, in its third edition, years after its first publication, the book continues to be a best-seller in its field, generating continued and ongoing interest from readers.

This revised edition is updated with the latest information on what methods and practices work best for family and friends, helping readers take new actions that will encourage the recovery process. Illustrated with case examples, the book explains what can be expected from the eating-disordered individual--and from family and friends who care. The authors discuss the psychological components of eating disorders, offer guidance for the latest treatments, and show how everyone involved can immediately be of help. With its combination of information, insight, and practical strategies Surviving an Eating Disorder allows family and friends, in the best ways possible, to set the stage for recovery now.

Click here to read an excerpt from Surviving an Eating Disorder

Reviews

"Well-organized and extensive... The reasonable and practical suggestions provide numerous insights into helpful changes that can be tried by parents, spouses, friends, and even the identified patient."
Vivian Meehan, President, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

"With clarity and compassion, Surviving an Eating Disorder provides much-needed advice for anyone with a loved one who's struggling with food and weight. I highly recommend it."
Ricki Lake

"Deftly written, richly textured... Surviving an Eating Disorder is a wide ranging and balanced book that offers a coherant guide for families and loved ones."
Michael Strober, Ph.D., Franklin Mint Professor of Eating Disorders, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

"The best answers to the hardest questions about eating disorders are found in this great book."
Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008

Articles by EDRC Authors

Brisman, J. (in print). When Helping Hurts: The Role of the Family and Significant Others in the Treatment of an Eating Disorder. In: Treatment of Eating Disorders: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice (eds. M. Maine, D. Bunnell & B. McGilley), London: Elsevier Books.
Brisman, J. (2008). Book Review: Creating Bodies: Eating Disorders as Self-Destructive Survival by Katie Gentile in Contemporary Psychoanalysis 44 (3): 476-481.
Brisman, J. (2006). Passion and Privacy: Shadows in the Analytic Terrain. In: Longing: Psychoanalytic Musings on Desire (ed. J. Petrucelli) New York: Karnac Books. 3-12.
Brisman, J. (2002). Wanting. Contemporary Psychoanalysis 38(2):329-343.
Brisman, J. (2001). The Instigation of Dare. In: Broadening Therapeutic Horizons in Addictions and Compulsions. (eds. J. Petrucelli & C. Stuart) New York: Jason Aronson. 53-64.
Brisman, J. (1999). Eating disorders. Parents’ League Review. 33: 216-227.
Brisman, J. (1998). When actions speak louder than words: verbal and non-verbal wrangling in the therapeutic arena. Commentary to paper by D. Barth., Psych. Dial. 8(5): 707-714.
Brisman, J. (1997). Treatment of the eating-disordered patient: Encounters and negotiations. Master Lecture Series. NewYork: W.A.White Institute.
Brisman, J. (1995). Addictions. In: Handbook of Interpersonal Psychoanalysis (eds.M. Lionells, J. Fiscalini, C. Mann & D. Stern ). New York: Analytic Press. 301-316.
Brisman, J. (1995). Psychodynamic psychotherapy and action-oriented technique: An Integrated Approach in Treating Eating Disorders (eds.: I. Yalom and J. Werne). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 31-70.
Brisman, J. (1994). Learning to listen: Therapeutic encounters and negotiations in the early stage of treatment. Eating Disorders. 2 (1): 68-73.
Brisman, J. (1992). ). Bulimia in the late adolescent: An analytic perspective to a behavioral problem. In: J. O'Brien, D. Pilowsky & O. Lewis (Eds.), Psychotherapies with Children: Adapting the Dynamic Process. American Psychiatric Press.
Brisman, J. (1989). Treatment of the bulimic student: Considerations and complications. In L.C. Whitaker & W. Davis (Eds.), The Bulimic College Student: Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention, New York: The Haworth Press, 91-204.
Brisman, J. (1988-1994). "The Doctor's Forum", Columnist and Psychological Consultant, Weight Watchers Magazine.
Brisman, J. & Siegel, M. (1985) "The Bulimia Workshop": A unique integration of group treatment approaches. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. Vol. 35 (4), 585-601.
Brisman, J. & Siegel, M. (1984). "Bulimia and Alcoholism: Two Sides of the Same Coin?" Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Vol. I, 113-118.
Farbman, D & Eagle, M. (1999). The Sleeper Effect-Fact or Fiction: The Effect of Parental Divorce on Daughters of Divorce, New York State Psychologist, 12, 43-47.
Lewis, O. & Brisman, J. (1992) Medication and bulimia: Binge/purge dynamics and the “helpful" pill. International Journal of Eating Disorders. Vol. 12 (3), 327-331.
Siegel, M. & Brisman, J. (1985). "Bulimia: Your problem and his." Bride's Magazine, p. 376.
Simoni, J. M., Demas, P., Mason, H. R. C., Drossman, J. A., Davis, M. L. (2000). HIV disclosure among women of African descent: Associations with coping, social support, and psychological adaptation. AIDS & Behavior. (Portions of this paper were originally presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Fransisco in August, 1998).
Simoni, J. M., Davis, M. L., Drossman, J. A., Weinberg, B. A. (2000). Mothers with HIV/AIDS and their children: Disclosure and guardianship issues. Women & Health, 31, 39-54 (Portions of this paper were originally presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco in August 1998).