Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder: A Physician's Step-by-Step Guide to Defeating Anorexia and Bulimia [Paperback]

M.D. Pamela Carlton M.D. (Author), Deborah Ashin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007

Eating disorders require a complex combination of psychological, medical, and nutritional approaches. As a parent, you are the constant guardian of your child's health, but often the best way to extend treatment from the examining room to the living room isn't clear. Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder is a hands-on, medically-based guide that tells you what you need to know about eating disorders. As the founder and director of the Adolescent Eating Disorder Parent Education and Support Program at Stanford University, Dr. Pamela Carlton has treated hundreds of children and adolescents with eating disorders as well as guided their parents through the maze of eating disorder treatments. This book offers a wealth of crucial information, including: Warning signs and diagnostic criteria for anorexia, bulimia, and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) Facts about the "hidden" eating disorder — "Female Athletic Triad" A step-by-step plan for diagnosis, treatment options, and recovery support Detailed advice for putting together and successfully managing a treatment team The real story about insurance: what's covered, what's not, and how to fight the system Specific strategies for handling delicate situations, talking to your child, and accessing the most up-to-date resources

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An empowering guide for parents who know or suspect their child has an eating disorder." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Practical and encouraging." -- Debra K. Katzman, MD, Head, Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario

"The information on dealing with insurance providers is especially valuable and not usually included in other books." -- Library Journal

About the Author

Dr. Pamela Carlton, a specialist in adolescent eating disorders, is on staff at Stanford University School of Medicine where she developed and currently directs the Adolescent Eating Disorder Parent Education and Support Program. Over the last decade, Dr. Carlton has treated hundreds of children and adolescents with eating disorders as well as guided parents through the maze of eating disorder treatments. She is invited to speak at major eating disorder conferences and also consults with eating disorder programs across the country. Dr. Carlton graduated from the University of Southern California School of Medicine and did her pediatric and adolescent medicine training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Deborah Ashin is a marketing consultant in healthcare and high-tech with a background in print and broadcast journalism. Ms Ashin has a master's degree in journalism from UCLA, and has published books for Chronicle Books and the Getty Press.

Contributor residences (city, state or country if outside the US or Canada):
Carlton: Palo Alto, CA
Ashin: Washington State

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569242631
• ISBN-13: 978-1569242636
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,373,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a practical book for parents, filled with insight from an MD who *specializes* in EDs!, March 30, 2007

By 

Heidi (MA, Psychology, Stanford University) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder: A Physician's Step-by-Step Guide to Defeating Anorexia and Bulimia (Paperback)

After battling an eating disorder of my own for years, I know what works and what doesn't. I have also seen, firsthand, the tedious journey parents go through when caring for a child with an eating disorder. Even though I am now in recovery, both my parents and I have read this book and were immensely impressed. My parents learned things about my disorder that, until now, they still had trouble grasping. My mother has recommended it to a close friend whose daughter was just diagnosed with Anorexia, saying that "she wishes she had read this book about ten years ago" [when my eating disorder began]. Make sure to read the insurance chapter and Appendix G . . . both my parents went through hell and back--with little to no guidance/help--in trying to get insurance companies to extend my coverage for the eating disorder.
Overall, Dr. Carlton's book is filled with informative + practical advice, coupled with evidence-based strategies to help your child overcome an eating disorder!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder, March 22, 2007

By 

Grace Shih - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder: A Physician's Step-by-Step Guide to Defeating Anorexia and Bulimia (Paperback)

This is a fascinating and easy to read book with touching testimonies.
It provides powerful and practical tools for parents. It's like having Dr. Calton hold your hand and walk you through this challenging journey as you face the knowledge that your child has eating disorders. Unavailable elsewhere, the sample letters in this book make strong claims to insurance companies.

Grace Shih, RD, MS
Registered dietitian at
Packard Children's Hospital @ Stanford
Palo Alto, CA
&
Private Counseling Dietitian
for Eating Disorders at
Los Gatos and Pleasanton, CA

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder, December 14, 2006

By 

Robert M. Stein (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Take Charge of Your Child's Eating Disorder: A Physician's Step-by-Step Guide to Defeating Anorexia and Bulimia (Paperback)

Finally this long awaited book for parents of children with eating disorders has arrived and it will no doubt become the "Dr. Spock" for families and parents needing information on how to recognize and deal with eating disorders.
It is well organized and covers all you want or need to know.

Dr. Robert Stein
Professor
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA