Healing the Hungry Heart The Link Between Eating Disorders and Sexual Abuse

Eating disorders have become recognized as a serious problem for tens of thousands of Americans. Once considered a faddish diagnosis, therapists now view anorexia nervosa, bulimia & other eating disorders as serious health problems that often reflect underlying psychiatric conditions. It is widely recognized today that many individuals suffering from eating disorders were sexually abused as children. Despite this new understanding of the causes of the eating disorders, little progress has been made in developing effective treatment programs. Most existing approaches simply do not work, resulting in millions of dollars of unnecessary health care costs each year. HEALING THE HUNGRY HEART uses an actual case study to trace the development of an eating disorder & its ultimate resolution. This serves as the basis for a comprehensive discussion of the link between eating disorders & sexual abuse. Dialogue from therapy sessions is blended with the therapist's analysis & with research data on the nature of the eating disorder/sexual abuse syndrome, making this book timely reading for clinicians & social service professionals, along with others who have a personal or professional interest in the topic. The authors outline an innovative program design specifically for the treatment of individuals faced with eating disorders. Published by: MSRG Publications, 1407 Union Ave., Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38104. (901) 726-6808.Gubin, Karin J. is the author of 'Healing the Hungry Heart The Link Between Eating Disorders and Sexual Abuse' with ISBN 9780964333604 and ISBN 0964333600.