Divided into four sections, it includes:
an outline of anorexia nervosa
coping strategies for sufferers
advice and information for families, carers and friends
guidelines for professionals who are involved in the sufferer’s life.
Families, friends, carers and professionals such as teachers and GPs are encouraged to read all sections in order to fully understand the illness. With an emphasis on collaboration and a layout that enables content to be referenced and read in any order, this book is an essential resource for anyone affected, directly or indirectly, by anorexia nervosa.
Janet Treasure, OBE, PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, is Director of the Eating Disorder Unit at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, and a Professor at Kings College, London.
June Alexander is an Australian writer and life writing educator who has a 40-year career in journalism and has battled eating disorders since the age of 11.