Anorexia Nervosa: The Wish to Change [Paperback]

A.h. Crisp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0863774083 | ISBN-13: 978-0863774089 | Edition: 1

This guide to 'self-help' has become highly valued by sufferers from anorexia nervosa, their families and their caregivers. It relates to Arthur Crisp's much praised text Anorexia Nervosa: Let Me Be , now in its third reprint. Many sufferers report that Anorexia Nervosa: The Wish to Change has provided them with their first private opportunity to reconsider their position and future properly, and then to do more about them. Caregivers have found it particularly helpful as a joint tool in their work with patients, especially when used alongside the more recently published Anorexia Nervosa: Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment in Primary and Secondary Care and the Patient's Log Book from the same center.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A sufferer writes: This book, I can safely say, changed my entire life. I read it over and over again and I could not put it down. It all made so much sense. For the first time in my life, I could really relate to it and understand why and how I was feeling this way and most of all how I could overcome this disease.

About the Author

Arthur Crisp is Emeritus professor of psychological medicine in the University of London at St. George's Hospital Medical School. He has treated patients suffering from anorexia nervosa for over 35 years and has researched the condition extensively. The other authors all worked in his team at St Georges' for some years and are recognised authorities in their respective eating disorders fields. Neil Joughin is now a consultant psychiatrist working independently and continuing to develop his interest in eating disorders. Chris Halek is now Deputy Director of Nursing in South Birmingham Mental Health Trust but retains her interest in eating disorders. Carol Bowyer is now working as a dietician for an eating disorders service within the private sector.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Psychology Press; 1 edition (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863774083
• ISBN-13: 978-0863774089
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,722,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading is Beginning, June 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Anorexia Nervosa: The Wish to Change (Paperback)

As a person suffering with an eating disorder, I really appeciated that fact that this book does not "talk down" to a sufferer. I felt like my indivdual problems were recognised. After reading this book I am excited, I now have a plan of action for recovery. The book states 30 steps to recovery, but I think a better title is 30 steps to FREEDOM. I would recommend this book to any sufferer, if they want to seek help!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars oversimplifying anorexia.., November 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Anorexia Nervosa: The Wish to Change (Paperback)

First of all, this "book" is more like a "pamphlet"...very thin-90 pages of actual 'authorship', with large margins and corny pictures.
The author gives an oversimplified description of anorexia, repeating the idea that everyone with anorexia's maximum weight is 7 stone--or 98 lbs. It does say that this weight may be higher for males or people who are taller, but by repeating this 'maximum weight' in sort of minimizes/invalidates the experience of tall (athletic) women suffering from anorexia. I am a tall and athletic woman with anorexia, yet with a weight not nearly that low. The meal plan is helpful, although the units of measurements are in grams, rather than ounces and may be difficult to convert if you are an american. Anyway, it is a decent book--a different approach to writing about recovery, but rather basic.