This innovative scientific reference and clinical tool is virtually two books in one. Part I thoroughly yet succinctly reviews the literature on binge-eating disorder, covering diagnosis and epidemiology, clinical features and course, links to obesity, medical risks, and current treatment data. Part II provides an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment manual. Session-by-session guidelines address how to help individuals or groups change their eating behavior, cope with emotional tr...

Eminently practical and authoritative, this comprehensive clinical handbook brings together leading international experts on eating disorders to describe the most effective treatments and how to implement them. Coverage encompasses psychosocial, family-based, medical, and nutritional therapies for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and other eating disorders and disturbances. Especially noteworthy are "mini-manuals" that present the nuts and bolts of 11 of the treatm...

This guide draws together the latest developments in eating disorders. Together with its companion volume "Annual Review of Eating Disorders Part 1-2007", this resource covers the twenty key topics.It is a compilation of reviews from leading scientists and clinicians, and is the essential update for busy professionals and health researchers, with a clear emphasis on clinical implications. It also provides invaluable information for psychologists, psychiatrists, dieticians, family doctors, ...

Packed with useful clinical tools, this state-of-the-art manual presents an empirically supported treatment solidly grounded in current scientific knowledge. Integrative cognitive-affective therapy for bulimia nervosa (ICAT-BN) has a unique emphasis on emotion. Interventions focus on helping clients understand the links between emotional states and BN as they work to improve their eating behaviors, defuse the triggers of bulimic episodes, and build crucial emotion regulation skills. In a l...

Vivid original artwork on the cover depicts the four evangelists in full colorEnglish texts use the Gregorian formula for the solemn tone

The Cultural Matrix seeks to unravel a uniquely American paradox: the socioeconomic crisis, segregation, and social isolation of disadvantaged black youth, on the one hand, and their extraordinary integration and prominence in popular culture on the other. Despite school dropout rates over 40 percent, a third spending time in prison, chronic unemployment, and endemic violence, black youth are among the most vibrant creators of popular culture in the world. They also espouse severa...

Living with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can leave you with plenty of questions about food. What should you eat? Are there foods you should avoid? Which nutrients matter for thyroid function? Should you eliminate gluten or dairy? How can you create healthy meals without turning your entire life upside down?**Hashimoto Protocol Diet for Beginners** provides a practical, easy-to-understand introduction to nutrition and lifestyle habits for people who want to make more informed food choice...

Living with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can leave you with plenty of questions about food. What should you eat? Are there foods you should avoid? Which nutrients matter for thyroid function? Should you eliminate gluten or dairy? How can you create healthy meals without turning your entire life upside down?**Hashimoto Protocol Diet for Beginners** provides a practical, easy-to-understand introduction to nutrition and lifestyle habits for people who want to make more informed food choice...

"Many Roots Make One Strong Tree" is a heartwarming children's book that celebrates the power of diversity, inclusion, and the beauty of understanding one another’s backgrounds. A group of children embark on a journey to explore their family trees, each one discovering unique stories of migration, heritage, and tradition. The children’s individual roots, though different, create a rich and diverse forest of strength and unity when combined. Through poetic storytelling, young reade...

"Every Family Has a Different Story" invites young readers into the heartwarming and diverse world of families. Through the eyes of Alex, readers explore the many forms families can take, from two moms to grandparents raising children, single parents, and blended families. Each chapter introduces a different family structure, showing how love, care, and respect unite them. This book teaches children to appreciate and respect the differences in family dynamics while highlighting the importa...

James Mitchell presents a series of biographical sketches and interviews of more than thirty Maine women who have all carved out meaningful careers for themselves. The women shared their stories and dreams with Mitchell to celebrate their and other women's accomplishments. Although their stories and fields of endeavor — ranging from commercial fishing (Linda Greenlaw), to writing (Kate Barnes), to government service (Chellie Pingree) — are different, the women all celebrate the remarkable ...

By any measure, the story of the Scottish National Party is an extraordinary one.Forced to endure decades of electoral irrelevance since its creation in the 1930s, during which it often found itself grappling with internal debate on strategy, and rebellion from within its own ranks, the SNP virtually swept the board in the 2015 general election, winning all but three of Scotland's fifty-nine seats in Westminster. What's more, under the current leadership of Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP...