Product Description

Americans boast the largest waistlines in the world, suffering from epidemic levels of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. Other nations with first-world affluence are all wrestling to varying degrees this these problem, too, and even countries in the earlier stages of industrialization are starting to get caught up in the battle of the bulge. Despite the fact that we are all, on average, quite overweight, our cultural media promotes a "cult of the thin and beautiful." All of us are bombarded with images and messages all day that lead many to unhealthful obsessions with the shape of their bodies. At best, these body-image issues can be unpleasant and distracting from the goal of being healthy and happy. At worst they can lead to serious mental health problems like body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) or eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia nervosa.

This revised edition of The Body Image Workbook presents a complete approach to dealing with body image issues. It includes new evidence that confirms the effectiveness of its cognitive behavioral approach. The book presents new discussions of cosmetic surgery, weight loss, and other body-fixing options, as well as information for persons with physically disfiguring conditions. A major shift in this edition orients this book with others grounded in the tradition of mindfulness and acceptance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52956 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781572245464
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
Based on author Thomas Cash's clinically tested program, this major revision of The Body Image Workbook offers those who are concerned or distressed about their body image an eight-step program for transforming their relationships with their bodies.

About the Author
Thomas F. Cash, Ph. D., is university professor of psychology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. During his career, he has published more than 200 scholarly articles and six books on topics related to body image and human appearance. He is the founding editor-in-chief of Body Image: An International Journal of Research.

Customer Reviews

Body Image Workbook
I strongly recommend this workbook for anybody struggling with an eating disorder, especially good for working with in therapy.

Good review!
My daughter has an eating disorder and she is enjoying the work book to polish up on her coping skills.