The book explores the clinical challenge of long-term eating disorders and examines the physical and psychological problems, family issues and difficulties in day-to-day living that patients with SEED can experience.Explores the clinical challenge of long-term eating disorders—often compounded by co-morbidity with depression, self-harm, OCD or psychosisEating disorders can persist for many years, yet are rarely classified as ‘severe and enduring’ in the way that other disorders such as schizophrenia can beIntroduces Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SEED) as a concept, and draws on detailed case histories to describe its assessment and treatmentExamines the physical and psychological problems, family issues and difficulties in day-to-day living that patients with SEED can experienceDiscusses treatment approaches including Rehabilitation Eating Disorders Psychiatry—also covers treatment in a range of different settings
Author(s): Paul Robinson
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 186
Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
Clinical Descriptions......Page 11
About the Author......Page 13
Preface......Page 15
Acknowledgements......Page 17
1 Introduction......Page 19
2 SEED, Psychiatric Considerations......Page 37
3 Medical Aspects of SEED......Page 59
4 Social and Occupational Aspects of SEED......Page 77
5 Family Life with SEED......Page 97
6 Care Programming in SEED......Page 113
7 A Pilot Case Series Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods: Biological, Psychological and Social Outcome in Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (Anorexia Nervosa)......Page 125
8 A Comparison between SEED and Chronic Schizophrenia......Page 139
9 99 Research Ideas......Page 161
Glossary......Page 169
References......Page 175
Index......Page 181
