Resources List: Recommended Reading
Almost Anorexic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Relationship with Food a Problem by Jennifer J. Thomas, Ph.D., and Jenni Schaefer
Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery – by Lindsey Hall, Leigh Cohn
Body Wars – by Margo Maine
The Brain Fix: What's the Matter with Your Gray Matter: Improve Your Memory by Ralph E. Carson
Bulimia: A Guide for Families and Friends – by Robert Trattner Sherman, PhD & Ron A. Thompson, PhD
Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery – by Lindsey Hall, Leigh Cohn
Dads and Daughters – by Joe Kelly
Decoding Anorexia: How Breakthroughs in Science Offer Hope for Eating Disorders – by Carrie Arnold
Eating Disorders: A Guide to Medical Care and Complications – by Philip S. Mehler, M.D. & Arnold E. Anderson, M.D.
Eating Disorders Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders – by Carolyn Costin
Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships With Food Through Myths, Metaphors and Storytelling – by Anita A. Johnston, PhD
Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters and Food – by Margo Maine
Get Out of You Mind and in to Your Life – by Steven Hayes and Spencer Smith
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life by Jenni Schaefer
Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds Paperback –by Kara Richardson Whitely
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder – by James Lock and Daniel LeGrange
Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence From Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too – by Jennie Schaefer, Thom Rutledge
Making Peace With Your Plate: Eating Disorder Recovery – by Robyn Cruze & Espra Andrus, LCSW
Making Weight: Healing Men's Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape and Appearance – by Arnold Andersen, KS, Leigh Cohn, MAT, Thomas Holbrook, MD
Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, Edition 2
Dennis Greenberger, PhD, Christine A. Padesky, PhD
Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop
Dr. Christopher G. Fairburn
Overcoming Night Eating Syndrome: A Step-by-Step Guide to Breaking the Cycle
Kelly C. Allison, Albert J. Stunkard, Sara L. Thier
Surviving an Eating Disorder, Strategies for Families and Friends – by Michele Siegel, PhD, John Bresman, PhD, Margo Weinshel, MSW
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia: Using DBT to Break the Cycle and Regain Control of Your Life
Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher PhD and Michael Maslar Psy/D
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance
Matthew McKay, PhD, Jeffrey C. Wood, PsyD, Jeffrey Brantley, MD
The Eating Disorders Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders
Carolyn Costin
The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa – by Hilda Bruch, MD
The Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders – by Marcia Herrin and Nancy Matsumoto
The Worry Trap – by Chad LeJeune
The Mindful Couple – Robyn Walser & Darrah Westrup
Wellness Recovery Action Plan
http://mentalhealthrecovery.com/
Books that focus on ACT – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy:
The Happiness Trap – by Russ Harris and Steven Hayes
Act with Love – Russ Harris, M.D.
These books are available online through Gurze Books at www.bulimia.com and Amazon.com, or through local bookstores. While the information in these books can help families better understand eating disorders, no one book will fully explain how the eating disorder functions for your loved one. Eating Recovery Center recommends discussing the insights gained from the book with your loved one and their treatment team.
