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NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service
List of Books and Other Recommended Resources

Books Aimed Primarily at Professionals

General Eating Disorders Textbooks
  • The ABC of Eating Disorders. J. Morris (Ed.). Blackwell (2008)
  • The Essential Handbook of Eating Disorders. J. Treasure, U. Schmidt and E. van Furth. Wiley (2005)
  • Handbook of Eating Disorders: Theory, Treatment and Research. J. Treasure, U. Schmidt and E. van Furth (Eds.). Wiley (2003)
  • Helping People with Eating Disorders: A Clinical Guide to Assessment and Treatment. R. Palmer. Wiley (2000)

Specialist Areas within Eating Disorders
  • Body Image: A Handbook of Theory, Research and Clinical Practice. T. Cash and T. Pruzinsky (Eds.). Guilford (2002)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Treatment Guide. G. Waller, H. Cordery, E. Corstorphine and H. Hinrichsen. Cambridge (2007)
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Eating Disorders. C. Fairburn. Guilford (2008)
  • Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. B. Lask and R. Bryant-Waugh (Eds.). Routledge (2007)
  • Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents. T. Jaffa and B. McDermott (Eds.). Cambridge (2006)
  • Medical Management of Eating Disorders: A Practical Handbook for Healthcare Professionals. C. Laird Birmingham and P. Beumont. Cambridge (2004)
  • Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-Based Approach. J. Lock, D. Le Grange, W.S. Agras and C. Dare. Guilford (2001)

Books Aimed at both Professionals and Lay People
  • Boys Get Anorexia Too: Coping with Male Eating Disorders in the Family. J. Langley. Lucky Duck (2006)
  • Breaking Free from Anorexia Nervosa: A Survival Guide for Families, Friends and Sufferers. J. Treasure. Psychology Press (1997)
  • Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating: A Guide to Recovery. P.J. Cooper. Robinson (1995)
  • Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e): A Self-Help Book and Clinicians’ Guide. J. Treasure and U. Schmidt. Psychology Press (1998)
  • Making Weight: Healing Men’s Conflicts with Food, Weight and Shape. A. Andersen, L. Cohn and T. Holbrook. Gurze (2000)
  • Overcoming Anorexia: A Self-Help Book using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques. C. Freeman. Constable and Robinson (2001)
  • Overcoming Binge Eating. C. Fairburn. Guilford (1995)
  • Skills-Based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Method. J. Treasure, G. Smith and A. Crane. Routledge (2007)
  • The Wish to Change. A. Crisp, N. Joughin, C. Halek and C. Bowyer. Psychology Press (1996)