Re: ACT Book for Eating Disorders

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Nothing fits 100%You might try a more general book first (Get Out of Your Mind or the Happiness Trap)Eating disorders: there are a couple out but they are for professionals ...

except for one that is more focused on anorexia. Maybe I'm misrememberingThere is a good book for skin picking tho...

Woods, D. W., & Twohig,

M. P. (2008). Trichotillomania: An

ACT-enhanced Behavior Therapy Approach Workbook.  New York: Oxford University Press.

OCD -- nothing yet, the closest is a book on worry

Lejeune, C. (2007). The Worry Trap: How to Free Yourself from

Worry & Anxiety using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Oakland, CA:

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What is the most fitting ACT book for eating disorders, specifically bulemia? And possibly OCD?

A niece of mine just checked herself into a great clinic her in CO. Her dad is trying to understand and research as much as he can about it. I would like to offer them both an ACT perspective on healing.

Any recommendations? I say " possibly OCD " above because she has a " picking " disorder as well; she picks her skin.

Thanks in advance, gang!

Ginny

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Sandoz's excellent workbook for Bulimia can be found here http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Acceptance-Workbook-Bulimia-Commitment/dp/1572247355/ref=sr_1_2?s=books & ie=UTF8 & qid=1324645329 & sr=1-2

BR s Larsson

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There IS a superb self help book with audio CD exactly as you’re seeking, just out and by the wonderful Sandoz, and Troy DuFrene, on New Harbinger. From their site http://www.newharbinger.com/bookstore/productdetails.cfm?SKU=7352 The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for BulimiaA Guide to Breaking Free from Bulimia Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By authors: K. Sandoz Ph.D., G. Ph.D., Troy DuFrene MA If you have bulimia, you know what it's like to be locked in a battle with your body-and you know that whether you're trying to lose weight or struggling to end the bingeing and purging cycle, the same old fears and self-doubts keep coming back. The approach to moving beyond bulimia in The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Bulimia is different than other treatments you may have tried. Instead of encouraging you to avoid or fight against the conflicted feelings you have about food and your body, this workbook invites you to welcome and accept your deepest fears, learn to live with them, and put the things that are really important in your life first. Easier said than done? Definitely. But with this plan based in acceptance and commitment therapy, a proven-effective therapeutic solution to bulimia and other conditions, you'll develop the powerful psychological skills you need to move past bulimia and toward a more fulfilling way of life. The worksheets, exercises, and questionnaires in this book will help you: Determine the risks of continuing the bulimia cycle Identify the experiences and relationships that matter to you most Practice present-moment awareness Learn to accept your thoughts, feelings, and experiences as they come Recommit to living according to your deepest values eBook – pdf or ePub format - $13.95 $9.99 – or Paperback $21.95 Discounted 35%Via http://www.newharbinger.com/bookstore/productdetails.cfm?SKU=7352 (Google took me there!) The CD (MP3’s) and worksheets are separately downloadable when you buy the pdf or epub version.I’ve only dipped in, but even then been astonished by the sensitivity, directness in getting to the heart, and broadness (i.e. applicable for all Eating Disorders) Enthusiastic spruik here simply as i love the work. RE: Anorexia specifically – perhaps the first ever ACT self help book on New Harbinger was: The Anorexia Workbook: How to Accept Yourself, Heal Your Suffering, and Reclaim Your Life by Heffner (Foreword), Georg H. Eifert buy as paperback $21.95 via http://www.newharbinger.com/bookstore/productdetails.cfm?SKU=3627 No CD, older and more conventional, AND with a superb chapter for Carers which I often give to Parents of kids with eating struggles. Without exception, it is VERY helpful. Your niece’s Dad will likely really appreciate it.More Online Learning about ACT for ED’s - a recent hour plus lecture about ACT for ED’s popped up on Google Alerts “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” and is likely to be very helpful. See http://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/eating-disorder-treatment-professionals/on-demand-professional-development-series/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy/ and also http://www.aroundthedinnertable.org/post/Acceptance-amp-Commitment-Therapy-5602324 Sandoz (Bulimia workbook, and professionals ACT for ED book) presented on this at ANZACT 2011 in Australia, and her workshop on this will be available in the new year as audio with linked Powerpoint – that’s for professionals, and will be via www.contextualpsychology.org Best wishes to all on this list, Rob PursseyFunctional Contextual Psychiatrist, Australia From: ACT_for_the_Public [mailto:ACT_for_the_Public ] On Behalf Of Sent: Friday, 23 December 2011 8:26 PMTo: ACT_for_the_Public Subject: Re: ACT Book for Eating Disorders Nothing fits 100% You might try a more general book first (Get Out of Your Mind or the Happiness Trap) Eating disorders: there are a couple out but they are for professionals ...except for one that is more focused on anorexia. Maybe I'm misremembering There is a good book for skin picking tho...Woods, D. W., & Twohig, M. P. (2008). Trichotillomania: An ACT-enhanced Behavior Therapy Approach Workbook. New York: Oxford University Press. OCD -- nothing yet, the closest is a book on worryLejeune, C. (2007). The Worry Trap: How to Free Yourself from Worry & Anxiety using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. - S C. What is the most fitting ACT book for eating disorders, specifically bulemia? And possibly OCD?A niece of mine just checked herself into a great clinic her in CO. Her dad is trying to understand and research as much as he can about it. I would like to offer them both an ACT perspective on healing.Any recommendations? I say " possibly OCD " above because she has a " picking " disorder as well; she picks her skin.Thanks in advance, gang!Ginny