Treating the Eating Disorder Self: A Comprehensive Model for the Social Work Therapist
Date Available: 07/14/20
Date Expires: 07/14/21
Course Type: Book Study
Sponsor Name: NASW National
Course Registration Link: http://www.socialworkers.org
CE Value (credits): 8
CE Type: Standard
Contact Information:
NASW-National
Kristal Shavers
202-408-8600
Course Description:
In this engaging and compassionate book, Cohen teaches therapists how to fearlessly reach out to the heart and humanity of each client, illustrating how the therapist–client relationship—with its sharing of tears and laughter—makes treatment a deeply healing experience. Integrating over 200 case examples, Cohen explores the two worlds of the binge eater, bulimic, and anorexic: the inner and the outer. In part 1, she delves into the inner world of frozen grief, depression, abuse, and early attachment. She presents attachment theory, how to conduct an eating disorder evaluation, how to blend psychotherapy and cognitive–behavioral strategies, the role of medications, and the ingredients needed for a healing therapeutic relationship. In part 2, she demonstrates how clinicians can develop multicultural, gender, and social media competency. Literacy in these three areas brings us a deeper understanding of the impact that this outer world has on the eating disorder patient and how to intervene to modify the harmful effects.