The DBT Solution for Emotional Eating
A Proven Program to Break the Cycle of Bingeing and Out-of-Control Eating
Debra L. Safer, Sarah Adler, and Philip C. Masson
Request a free digital professor copy on VitalSource ?- Identify your emotional triggers.
- Cope with painful or uncomfortable feelings in new and healthier ways.
- Gain awareness of urges and cravings without acting on them.
- Break free from self-judgment and other traps.
- Practice specially tailored mindfulness techniques.
- Make meaningful behavior changes, one doable step at a time.
Mental health professionals, see also the related treatment manual, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating and Bulimia, by Debra L. Safer, Christy F. Telch, and Eunice Y. Chen.
“The emotional side of out-of-control eating is powerful and real. This easy-to-read, research-based book helps you gain awareness of—and break—the links between emotional distress and food. Highly recommended.”
—Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, private practice, Cleveland, Ohio
“Food meets so many of my emotional needs that the idea of eating less has always been a shock to my system. This book is helping me deal with emotions differently. The tools, details, and practice opportunities I needed are all here.”
—Cori A., San Francisco
“This book provides practical strategies and examples, addressing tough issues in a way that puts solutions in anyone's grasp. Very approachable, helpful, and useful.”
—James Lock, MD, PhD, coauthor of Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder, Second Edition
“I'm grateful for this life-changing book. Using the tools in this program, I was able to stop binge eating and also learned emotional awareness skills that have allowed me to make better decisions for myself and my family. I highly recommend it.”
—Linda G., Calgary, Canada
Table of Contents
IntroductionWhat You Will Learn in This Program: Preview of Upcoming Chapters
1. The DBT Approach to Stopping Binge Eating 
2. Making a Commitment to Stop Binge Eating
3. Discussing Program Goals and the Tools to Get You There
4. Learning to Become Your Own DBT Coach
5. The Benefits of Dialectical Thinking and Mindfulness
6. Becoming a More Skillful Observer
7. Staying on Track
8. Mindful Eating and Urge Surfing
9. Being Mindful of Your Current Emotion and Radically Accepting Your Emotions
10. Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind and Building Mastery
11. Building Positive Experiences: Steps for Increasing Positive Emotions
12. Distress Tolerance
13. Reviewing, Planning for the Future, and Preventing Relapse
Appendix. What Studies Form the Basis for This Program?
Resources
About the Authors
Debra L. Safer, MD, ABPN, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and Codirector of the Stanford Adult Eating and Weight Disorders Clinic. She is a coauthor of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating and Bulimia (for mental health professionals) andSarah Adler, PsyD, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and a clinical psychologist in private practice.
Philip C. Masson, PhD, is on the Adjunct Clinical Psychology Faculty at Western University and is a psychologist practicing in London, Ontario, Canada.
Audience
People who want to gain control of their eating. Also of interest to mental health and medical professionals, who will recommend it to patients.
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