Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: The Inner World of the Emotional Eater

Chapter 1: When Trusting Food Is Safer than Trusting People

Chapter 2: Conducting an Eating Disorder Assessment: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How?

Chapter 3: Treatment Part 1: Awareness Is the First Step

Chapter 4: Treatment Part 2: Action Strategies

Chapter 5: Medications and the Eating Disorder Client

Chapter 6: The Therapeutic Relationship: Cultivating Hope and Connection

Part 2: Multicultural Perspectives, Gender Competency, and the Impact of Social Media in Eating Disorder Treatment

Chapter 7: A Multicultural Perspective on Eating Disorders

Chapter 8: Gender, Sexual Identity, and Eating Disorders: What’s the Connection?

Chapter 9: The World of Social Media, Eating Disorders, and “Selfie-Esteem”

Conclusion

Epilogue: Ear Lobes in Five Generations

Appendix A: The Diagnoses of Eating Disorders

Appendix B: Resources for Eating Disorders