Physical Education an eating disorder specialist. In the case of children and adolescents, seek a specialist with training in Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley Approach). This treatment, which includes the parents and siblings in the recovery process, is recognised as the most effective recovery program for children who have been ill for a relatively short period of time. Recovery is possible. Remember that early intervention and treatment significantly increases the prospect of recovery and reduces the duration of the illness.
Biography June Alexander grew up on a family dairy farm in Victoria in the 1950s. Is one of two daughters, she was her father’s shadow on the farm. Her mother called her ‘Tim’. She attended a one-room primary school. Around puberty she began to experience what today would be called a body image problem.
In grade six, she developed anorexia nervosa, a severe psychiatric illness that would challenge and shape her life. A love of the written word became a tool for survival. A journalist since the age of 18, June worked for many years on rural and suburban newspapers as senior writer, editor and newspaper columnist. In the past three years, she has written and edited three books about eating disorders: “My Kid Is Back – Empowering Parents to Beat Anorexia Nervosa” (collaborator, Prof. Daniel Le Grange); “A Girl Called Tim – Escape from an Eating Disorder Hell”; and textbook “A Collaborative Approach to Eating Disorders” (due for release June 2011; co-author, Prof. Janet Treasure).
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What sets this book apart is that it is readable, non-judgmental and empathetic. The case studies are mind blowing!
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This is a heartwarming book that includes personal experience, case studies, research, information and a list of family help centres in Australia, NZ, Canada, USA and UK.
My Kid is Back Empowering Parents to Beat Anorexia Nervosa
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My Kid Is Back is great reference for parents and educators on children suffering from an eating disorder. Based on the Maudsley Approach, this is a practical guide for understanding of anorexia nervosa and information about where to go for help. The majority of the book consists of case studies of ten families who describe their journeys in beating the illness.
Journalist June Alexander worked in country and metropolitan newspapers for more than thirty years as editor, columnist, reviewer and feature writer. At eleven years of age, she developed anorexia nervosa and later, bulimia nervosa. Daniel Le Grange, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience and Director of the Eating Disorders Program at the University of Chicago. He is a member of the team that developed the Maudsley Approach. Age Guide: Parents Extent: 262 Pages (Paperback) ISBN: 9780522856002 Price: AU$32.99 Publisher: Melbourne University Press P: 03 9342 0300 www.mup.com.au
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