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This book will allow parents and caregivers to ally themselves withtreatment rather than the eating disorder. Written by experiencedeating-disorder specialists, the book will help caregivers to reach outto young people having difficulty cooperating with treatment. Itseffective use of analogies and metaphors helps to crystallize apractical understanding of eating disorders and the crucial aspects ofthe treatment process. Integrating medical, psychological, andnarrative aspects, as well as the visual (with illustrations), itencourages the reader, and by extension the sufferer, to conceptualizeeach step towards health.
Author Notes
Ahmed Boachie is Program Director of the Eating Disorder Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario, and Staff Psychiatrist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. He is also Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscienees at McMaster University He resides in Aurora, Ontario.
Karin Jasper is Clinical Mental Health Specialist and Research Co-ordinator of the Eating Disorder Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre. She is also Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She resides in Toronto, Ontario.
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Library Journal Review
Parents have a critical role to play when it comes to recognizing eating disorders-according to a 1992 UK study, only two percent of general practitioners and 33 percent of pediatricians accurately diagnose them. This book, written by experienced eating-disorder professionals Boachie (psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto) and Jasper (clinical specialist, Narrative Therapy Ctr. of Toronto), aims to support parents through this relatively rare, but uniquely dangerous, condition. Their writing relies heavily on analogies and metaphors. Vignettes throughout support the information they are giving. The chapter "Driving with No Gas" uses the analogy of drivers expecting to arrive at their next destination without filling up the gas tank and being surprised when the car suddenly stops to illustrate how teens with eating disorders may "underestimate the danger they are in and can crash suddenly." The chapters cover recognition and diagnosis of an eating disorder, outpatient management, multifamily therapy, day-long hospital programs, inpatient treatment, and the recovery process. Each section is organized to help parents become more informed and comfortable with these diagnoses and processes. VERDICT Analogies and metaphors will help parents visualize sometimes abstract concepts and support them through the arduous journey. The authors' expertise highly recommends this book.-Elizabeth J. Eastwood, Los Alamos Cty. P.L., NM (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 11 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 13 |
| Preface | p. 15 |
| Chapter 1 Rationale for Analogies and Metaphors | p. 17 |
| Chapter 2 Eating Disorders as Illnesses: An Historical Perspective | p. 23 |
| Chapter 3 Recognizing and Diagnosing an Eating Disorder | p. 45 |
| Chapter 4 Outpatient Management | p. 69 |
| Chapter 5 Multi-family Therapy | p. 93 |
| Chapter 6 Day Hospital Program | p. 107 |
| Chapter 7 Inpatient Treatment | p. 133 |
| Chapter 8 The Recovery Process | p. 143 |
| Chapter 9 Conclusion | p. 161 |
| Appendix I Current Diagnostic Criteria | p. 165 |
| Appendix II List of Analogies and Metaphors | p. 175 |
| Glossary | p. 177 |
| References | p. 179 |
| Subject Index | p. 185 |
| Author Index | p. 191 |
