The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia

By Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, Michael Maslar,

Book cover of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia: Using DBT to Break the Cycle and Regain Control of Your Life

Book description

At the root of bulimia is a need to feel in control. While purging is a strategy for controlling weight, bingeing is an attempt to calm depression, stress, shame, and even boredom. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia offers new and healthy ways to overcome the distressing feelings…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Eating disorder behaviors often reflect a coping skills deficit and this workbook focuses on skills to manage emotions and address the issue of a need to be in control. This workbook offers new ways to overcome distress and negative body image beliefs that keep you stuck in a destructive cycle. This workbook uses multiple exercises to help you learn and practice skills rather than just understanding skills, which makes a difference. 

From Karyn's list on recovery from eating disorders.

Want books like The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia?

Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia.

Browse books like The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in dialectical behavior therapy, eating disorders, and cancer?

10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about dialectical behavior therapy, eating disorders, and cancer.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Explore 6 books about dialectical behavior therapy
Eating Disorders Explore 21 books about eating disorders
Cancer Explore 111 books about cancer