Anorexia and other eating disorders : how to help your child eat well and be well : practical skills for family-based treament, compassionate communication and emotional support for parents of children and teenagers
(Book)

"Updated January 2022 ; version 2022-01-10"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [402]-432).

"Parents are best placed to help their teenager or young child beat an eating disorder, yet most struggle to know what to do and how to do it. In Anorexia and Other Eating Disorders, Eva Musby draws on her family's successful use of evidence-based treatment to empower you to support your child through recovery: Learn practical and effective mealtime skills; Help your child to eat well and be free of fears and compulsions; Know what to say and what not to say in highly charged situations; Recognise the treatments that work and the ones that don't; Develop your own emotional resources However difficult your situation, this book gives you the tools you need to care for your child, your family and yourself. Using compassionate presence, Nonviolent Communication, mindfulness and acceptance, Eva Musby plots out a path towards well-being. With a wealth of guidance and practical examples, Anorexia and Other Eating Disorders is an invaluable guide to coping with and overcoming an eating disorder in the family."--Publisher description.