Supporting autistic people with eating disorders : a guide to adapting treatment and supporting recovery

Contributor(s):

Tchanturia, Kate [editor]

Publication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2021Description: 272pISBN:

9781787754454

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 203.5.

Summary: This book explores the link between autism and eating disorders through testimonies from practitioners, service users and carers. Combining research findings, case studies and first-hand accounts, it provides insights into how individuals on the autism spectrum can be supported towards full recovery from an eating disorder. Edited by the lead Clinical Psychologist at the Maudsley Eating Disorder National Service, informed by their team's research, chapters focus on the unique issues arising when autism and eating disorders coexist. The contributors suggest treatment adaptations from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and touch more broadly on the topic of poor mental health outcomes for autistic individuals, and how these might be improved.

List(s) this item appears in: SLAM authors | Barts Health - Neurodiversity Collection | Barts Health - Inclusion and Diversity Collection

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	WM 203.5 SUP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Missing		023707
Book	Whipps Cross Library (Barts Health) Shelves	WM 175 TCH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Issued	10/11/2023	BARTS005735

This book explores the link between autism and eating disorders through testimonies from practitioners, service users and carers. Combining research findings, case studies and first-hand accounts, it provides insights into how individuals on the autism spectrum can be supported towards full recovery from an eating disorder.

Edited by the lead Clinical Psychologist at the Maudsley Eating Disorder National Service, informed by their team's research, chapters focus on the unique issues arising when autism and eating disorders coexist.

The contributors suggest treatment adaptations from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and touch more broadly on the topic of poor mental health outcomes for autistic individuals, and how these might be improved.

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