Overcoming Your Eating Disorder: Workbook
The Overcoming Your Eating Disorder workbook is a structured cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for individuals experiencing bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. A therapist guide is downloadable separately.
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Overview
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for eating disorders including bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. It is recommended by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Overcoming Eating Disorders is written by W. Stewart Agras (Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine) and Robin F. Apple (Clinical Psychologist and previously Associate Clinical Professor at Stanford University), and provides therapists with all the tools they need to deliver effective, evidence-based psychological treatment for bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. Part of the Treatments That Work™ series, it provides step-by-step instructions for teaching clients the skills to improve their eating habits and overcome their food-related difficulties.
Why Use This Resource?
This workbook provides a structured, accessible program for clients struggling with an eating disorder, written by experts.
- Authored by world-leading experts in the field.
- Explains what eating disorders are and what keeps them going.
- Describes effective cognitive and behavioral interventions for overcoming eating disorders.
- Broken into a series of accessible chapters for clients.
- Accompanied by a dedicated therapist guide.
Key Benefits
Structured
Presents a step-by-step framework for overcoming eating disorders.
Evidence-Based
Incorporates effective cognitive-behavioral techniques.
Flexibile
Can be used as a guided self-help resource or integrated into therapy.
Trusted
Part of the Treatments That Work™ series, developed by leading experts.
Who is this for?
Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
Characterized by recurring episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Recurring episodes of eating large quantities of food, accompanied by a sense of loss of control.
Integrating it into your practice
01
Assessment
Explore how clients experience their eating disorder.
02
Psychoeducation
Teach clients about eating disorders and what maintains them.
03
Skills
Implement effective cognitive-behavioral interventions to address key symptoms.
04
Monitoring
Use structured worksheets to track progress and refine interventions.
05
Relapse Prevention
Equip clients with long-term strategies for maintaining their progress.
Theoretical Background & Therapist Guidance
Eating disorders are serious difficulties that can affect anyone. It is estimated that 0.3% and 0.9% of people will experience bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder respectively at some point in their lives. Symptoms of include recurrent episodes of binge eating (i.e., eating in a way that feels uncontrolled and distressing), preoccupation with one’s shape and weight, and the use of compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, laxative use, strenuous exercise, and restriction (note that use of compensatory behaviors applies only to bulimia nervosa). Overcoming Eating Disorders is a comprehensive program to assist clinicians in delivering effective CBT for bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
The program includes two books:
- Overcoming Eating Disorders: Therapist Guide details the step-by-step cognitive behavioural treatment of bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
- Overcoming Your Eating Disorder: Workbook is the companion to this therapist guide. It will help your patients to become active participants in their treatment and learn how to establish a regular pattern of eating, address body-image concerns, and tackle intense moods and emotions that affect their eating.
Authored by leading psychologists including David Barlow, Michelle Craske and Edna Foa, Treatments That Work™ is a series of manuals and workbooks based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Each pair of books contains step by step procedures for delivering evidence-based psychological interventions and will help you to provide the best possible care for your clients.
Although written for the client, the exercises in the workbook are intended to be carried out under the supervision of a mental health professional. The authors suggest that the most effective implementation of these exercises requires an understanding of the principles underlying the different procedures, and that mental health professionals should be familiar with both the Overcoming Eating Disorders: Therapist Guide as well as this client workbook.
What's inside
- Comprehensive psychoeducation on eating disorders.
- Guided worksheets for tracking symptoms.
- Effective interventions for achieving long-term improvement.
- Strategies for reducing the risk of relapse.
FAQs
While it can be used as a self-help resource, it is most effective when the treatment program is guided by a trained therapist.
The full program is designed to be completed over multiple sessions, but can be tailored to individual client needs.
Encourage gradual implementation and support clients in identifying and addressing the barriers they encounter.
How This Resource Improves Clinical Outcomes
By incorporating this workbook into therapy, therapists can:
- Enhance client understanding of eating disorders.
- Support meaningful, measurable progress.
- Achieve lasting improvements and strengthen relapse prevention.
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References And Further Reading
- Agras, W. S., & Apple, R. F. (2008). Overcoming Your Eating Disorder: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder. Oxford University Press.
- Fairburn, C. G. (1995). Overcoming Binge Eating. Guilford Press.
- Fairburn, C. G., & Harrison, P. J. (2003). Eating disorders. The Lancet, 361(9355), 407-416.
- Treasure, J., Claudino, A. M., & Zucker, N. (2010). Eating disorders. The Lancet, 375(9714), 583-593.
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