Cognitive therapy of eating disorders on control and worry

The aim of this book is to illustrate a variant of the standard cognitive treatment for eating disorders. This therapy is based on the principle that assessing and treating the patient's process of worry and sense of control fosters greater understanding of the psychopathology of the eating disorder and increases the efficacy of cognitive treatment. The book is an edited collection of chapters that discuss the psychopathological roles played by control and worry in eating disorders, and provide a detailed description of the therapeutic protocol, which primarily focuses on the treatment of the cognitive factors of control and worry as core factor of a psychotherapy of eating disorders. In addition, the book shows contributions from other theorists in the field who have investigated the role of worry, preoccupation, and control, or who explore the connections between worry, control, and other emotional factors underlying eating disorders, such as perfectionism, self-esteem, and impulsivity. Content: The need of and the compulsion to control and the tendency to worry in eating disorders / Sandra Sassaroli and Giovanni M. Ruggiero -- A personal construct perspective on control in eating disorders / David A. Winter and Eric J. Button -- The control and worry-focused treatment of eating disorders (CWT-ED) / Sandra Sassaroli and Giovanni M. Ruggiero -- Pathogenesis of binge eating disorders : loss of control, impulsivity and intolerance of emotions / Piergiuseppe Vinai ... [et al.]. Parental criticism, responsibility and humiliation in eating disorders / Marina Apparigliato ... [et al.] -- Weak central coherence in anorexia nervosa / Eva Kemps, Carolina Lopez and Kate Tchanturia -- Impulsivity in eating disorders / J. Hubert Lacey and Kate Webb -- Group cognitive behavioral therapy in adolescent females hospitalized because of eating disorders / Eynat Zubery, Yael Latzer and Daniel Stein -- Family-based program focused on parents in outpatient ED care : cognitive behavioral methods combined with a psychodynamic approach in group settings / Eynat Zubery, Yael Latzer and Daniel Stein -- An integrative approach to the treatment of bulimia nervosa : cognitive behavior therapy with a dynamic approach / Yael Latzer ... [et al.] -- Pharmacological treatment of eating disorders / Giovanni M. Ruggiero, Carmelo Lamela, and Sandra Sassaroli.