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For youth with ED: What you can do

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Overcoming binge eating by Christopher G. Fairburn
Publication Date: 2013
This trusted bestseller provides all the information needed to understand binge eating and bring it under control, whether you are working with a therapist or on your own. Clear, step-by-step guidelines show you how to: overcome the urge to binge; gain control over what and when you eat; break free of strict dieting and other habits that may contribute to binges; establish stable, healthy eating patterns; and improve your body image and reduce the risk of relapse.
The picky eater's recovery book by Jennifer J. Thomas; Kendra R. Becker; Kamryn T. Eddy
Publication Date: 2021
Are you a picky eater? Do you worry that food will make you vomit or choke? Do you find eating to be a chore? If yes, this book is for you! Your struggles could be caused by Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID); a disorder characterized by eating a limited variety or volume of food. You may have been told that you eat like a child, but ARFID affects people right across the lifespan, and this book is the first specifically written to support adults.
[Note: This book may be helpful to youth with ARFID, or to parents of children with ARFID.]

Read personal stories of ED

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Skinny boy by Gary A. Grahl
Publication Date: 2007
A biographical account of a young man's battle and triumph over the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.

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Boys get anorexia too by Jenny Langley
Publication Date: 2006
A case study of a twelve-year-old boy who developed anorexia nervosa. Contains information intended to be helpful for parents, teachers and sports coaching staff.

For parents and caregivers: Promote healthy eating and body image

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The good egg by Jory John; Pete Oswald (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2019
A funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten).
[Note: Relevant for children struggling with perfectionism, or self-imposed pressure.]
I'm, like, SO fat by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Publication Date: 2005
Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer shows parents how to strike the difficult balance between bolstering self-esteem and offering constructive advice. Drawing on her study, Project EAT (Eating Among Teens), and her experience as a mother of four, Neumark-Sztainer offers science-based, practical ideas for instilling healthy eating and exercise habits, educating teens about nutrition and portion size, and talking about body image.

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You are not an otter by Stacy Moore; Melanie Potock
Publication Date: 2019
This children's book includes tips on how to encourage new foods and the importance of pretend play in early childhood.
Take the fight out of food by Donna Fish
Publication Date: 2005
This practical guide is filled with hands-on tools and in-depth advice for putting a stop to unhealthy eating habits before they begin. Parents will learn how to: understand their own "food legacy" and how it affects their children; keep their children connected to food in a positive way; talk to their kids about food and nutrition; recognize and deal with the six types of eaters -- including the Picky Eater, the Grazer, and the Beige Food Eater.

For parents and caregivers: Support your child with ASD or DD

Food refusal and avoidant eating in children, incluiding those with autism spectrum conditions by Gillian Harris; Elizabeth Shea
Publication Date: 2018
A guide for parents and professionals working with children with autism who have a restricted dietary range. It helps the reader to understand the behaviour and work with it, in order to gradually increase the range of food a child will eat. Informative and accessible, the book helps manage selective eating in all its manifestations.
Treating eating problems of children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities by Keith E. Williams; Richard M. Foxx
Publication Date: 2007
This is a two-part book written for caregivers and professionals who work with children with feeding problems. It presents behavioral interventions and approaches on solving a child's resistance to eating. * Part One was specifically written for teachers, parents, and caregivers with no prior professional experience or training on feeding problems. * Part Two was written for professionals, providing detailed information on how to apply behavioral assessment and developing individualized interventions based on a child's eating behaviors. The behavioral interventions and procedures presented in this book can also be integrated into oral motor or dysphagia therapy.

For parents and caregivers: Support your child or youth in treatment for ED

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Survive FBT by Maria Ganci
Publication Date: 2016
Family Based Treatment (FBT) is viewed as the gold standard in treating adolescent Anorexia Nervosa and it currently produces the best evidence-based outcomes. However, the treatment is intensive and many parents commence unprepared despite their courage and willingness to take on the task of refeeding their ill child to health. Parents have desperately asked for more information to help them understand anorexia's grip on their child and to survive the intensity of the treatment. This book was written to give these parents the tools to help them see it through to the end.
Help your teenager beat an eating disorder (eBook) by James Lock; Daniel Le Grange
Publication Date: 2015
Top experts James Lock and Daniel Le Grange explain what you need to know about eating disorders, which treatments work, and why it is absolutely essential to play an active role in your teen's recovery--even though parents have often been told to take a back seat. Learn how to monitor your teen's eating and exercise, manage mealtimes, end weight-related power struggles, and partner successfully with health care providers. When families work together to get the most out of treatment and prevent relapse, eating disorders can be beat. This book is your essential roadmap. Featuring the latest research, resources, and diagnostic information, the second edition has been expanded to cover binge-eating disorder.
A parent's guide to defeating eating disorders by Ahmed Boachie; Karin Jasper
Publication Date: 2011
Written by eating-disorder specialists, this book will help caregivers to reach out to young people having difficulty cooperating with treatment for an eating disorder. The authors use of analogies and metaphors helps to crystallize a practical understanding of eating disorders and the crucial aspects of the treatment process.
Anorexia and other eating disorders by Eva Musby
Publication Date: 2014
With a wealth of practical examples and tips that have helped many tens of thousands of relieved parents, Eva Musby guides you through each stage of your son or daughter's recovery. She provides solace and confidence, while addressing the real-life questions that parents struggle with.
The practical and emotional strategies in every chapter rest on up-to-date knowledge distilled from published research, from families, and from therapists worldwide.
Surviving an eating disorder by Michele Siegel; Judith Brisman; Margot Weinshel
Publication Date: 2021
Surviving an eating disorder uses a psychological perspective to understand eating disorders. Other treatment manuals or self-help books propose change but Surviving is the first to consider why change can be so hard for everyone involved. The factors that can hinder progress are discussed and the methods that can work are emphasized. Illustrated with case examples, this fourth edition explains the latest treatments and provides the necessary tools to carefully evaluate what can be most effective for each reader’s individual care. The authors offer concrete advice and support, urging readers to care for both themselves and their relationships as they support their loved ones struggling with food and eating issues.

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If your adolescent has an eating disorder - eBook by Tim Walsh; Deborah R. Glasofer
Call Number: 2020
This book is an authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or other eating disorders. It combines the latest science--including the newest treatments and most up-to-date research findings on eating disorders--with the practical wisdom of parents who have been in the trenches raising teens with eating disorders.
Skills-based caring for a loved one with an eating disorder: The new Maudsley method by Janet Treasure; Gráinne Smith; Anna Crane
Publication Date: 2017
This book equips carers with the skills and knowledge needed to support those suffering from an eating disorder, and to help them to break free from the traps that prevent recovery. Through a coordinated approach, it offers detailed techniques and strategies, which aim to improve professionals' and carers' ability to build continuity of support for their loved ones. Using evidence-based research and personal experience, the authors advise the reader on a number of difficult areas in caring for someone with an eating disorder. This new and updated edition is essential reading for both professionals and families involved in the care and support of anyone with an eating disorder
Helping your child with extreme picky eating by Katja Rowell; Jenny McGlothlin
Publication Date: 2016
Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating offers hope, even if your child has "failed" feeding therapies before. After gaining a foundation of understanding of your child's challenges and the dynamics at play, you'll be ready for the 5 steps (built around the clinically proven STEPS+ approach - Supportive Treatment of Eating in PartnershipS) that transform feeding and meals so your child can learn to enjoy a variety of foods in the right amounts for healthy growth.
Feeding your anorexic adolescent: a meal-by-meal action plan with recipes and practical ideas for parents of teenagers with anorexia by Claire P. Norton
Publication Date: 2009
This book uses Family-Based Treatment based on the Maudsley approach to recommend a feeding strategy to parents of anorexic teenagers. It offers practical ideas as well as a large range of recipes.
Off the C.U.F.F. (Clear, Undisturbed, Firm and Funny): A Parent skills book for the management of disordered eating by Zucker, Nancy
Publication Date: 2008
This skills manual, based on the curriculum taught to parents in the Parent Training Program at Duke Eating Disorders Program, is designed to give parents tools to manage their children's illness when their child is struggling with an eating disorder. It provides information on managing the disorder, coping with the disorder, and methods to practice these coping strategies together.
How to nourish your child through an eating disorder : A simple, plate-by-plate approach to rebuilding a healthy relationship with food - eBook by Casey Crosbie; Wendy Sterling
Publication Date: 2018
This innovative and easy-to-implement visual approach demonstrates balanced meals with the optimal ratio of nutrients. The plate-by-plate method is rooted in the leading psychological approach to ED, family-based treatment (FBT), which enables parents to treat their child at home rather than send them to an expensive in-patient program. Paired with therapy, this essential guide covers everything parents need to know about nutrition, plus the warning signs and potential health risks, how to talk about weight changes and set goals for treatment, and how to incorporate structure at mealtimes.

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Les Troubles des conduites alimentaires: du diagnostic aux traitements by Annie Aimé; Christophe Maïano; Marie-Michèle Ricard
Publication Date: 2020
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Cet ouvrage, qui fait appel à une soixantaine de spécialistes canadiens et européens [...] décrit de façon approfondie les caractéristiques clés des troubles des conduites alimentaires (TCA) en s'appuyant sur les informations les plus récentes et les données les plus actuelles.
Dans ce livre, on examine les particularités des évaluations médicales, nutritionnelles et psychosociales et on présente en détail des interventions efficaces, allant de la thérapie cognitive-comportementale à l'alimentation intuitive en passant par les thérapies corporelles ou familiales centrées sur les émotions.

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For youth with ED: What you can do

BCCH clinicians recommend:

Read personal stories of ED

BCCH clinicians recommend:

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For parents and caregivers: Promote healthy eating and body image

BCCH clinicians recommend:

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For parents and caregivers: Support your child with ASD or DD

For parents and caregivers: Support your child or youth in treatment for ED

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Ressources en français (French resources)

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