This book is for the practitioner who wishes to incorporate therapy that draws on clients' spirituality or religious background as a resource for recovery from eating disorders. The authors build on the literature documenting the influence of client religiousness and spirituality on the development and maintenance of as well as the recovery from eating disorders.

There is growing empirical evidence that spiritual approaches to treating clients are as effective, and sometimes more effective, than secular ones, particularly with spiritually or religiously oriented patients. The book will show how a spiritual and theistic perspective of healing and change can enrich therapies currently in practice for eating disorders, including individual, group, and family therapy as well as 12-step programs.

'The authors provide creative and thought-provoking suggestions for assessment of spirituality and a broad range of interventions for various treatment settings and modalities.' —Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, author of The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to be Perfect

Educational Objectives

• Have a better understanding of how spirituality can be helpful in the treatment of eating disorders
• Better equipped to apply clinical interventions in treating eating disorders
• Have increased their awareness of religious and spirituality assessment inventories for clients with eating disorders
• Increase their understanding of a multidimensional theistic treatment for eating disorders
• Know more about treatment expectations and the efficacy of client participation in 12-Step Groups for eating disorders

Syllabus / Course Instructions

• The Course consists of reading the selected book, successfully completing an online posttest and filling out a course evaluation.
• The book is not included. It must be purchased separately. We have supplied a link to Amazon.com for your convenience.
• Purchasing your course will give you access to both a printable copy of the test and an online version. Print the test to use as a companion as you read the book and answer the questions.
• You cannot exit the online test once you begin, so have your answers available.