Christopher G. Fairburn DM FMedSci FRCPsych - Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop

By any standard, Dr. Fairburn is the leading authority in our field, so who better to write the definitive book on binge eating? This program is based on vast clinical experience, numerous clinical trials, and a breadth of perspective that few possess. You can trust this book. It is a landmark.

Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, coauthor of Food Fight; Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University

Readers have posted online calling the previous version of this book a godsend and the best book out there. This substantially revised second edition is as good as the first and sets the standard for self-help books. This clearly written, practical guide is invaluable for anyone suffering from binge eating problems.

Roz Shafran, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Reading, United Kingdom

This invaluable second edition incorporates recent advances in the treatment of binge eating, including new strategies for dealing with body image issues. I recommend this user-friendly book wholeheartedly.

G. Terence Wilson, PhD, Oscar K. Buros Professor of Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

It is hard to improve a classic, but that is exactly what Dr. Fairburn has done. Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition, expands on the authors highly effective treatment. This self-help guide is filled with specific tools that can help reverse unhealthy habits that have trapped you for years. Dr. Fairburn helps you maintain regular eating habits, distract yourself from cravings, stop emotional eating, and address body image issues. My colleagues and I will be recommending this book to all of our clients who feel their eating is out of control.

Robert L. Leahy, PhD, author of The Worry Cure

In this gem of a book, now thoroughly revised, Dr. Fairburn draws on decades of clinical experience and research. This is a powerful resource for anyone who wants to achieve lasting self-change.

Ruth H. Striegel, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Eating Disorders

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Fairburn, Christopher G.

Overcoming binge eating : the proven program to learn why you binge
and how you can stop / Christopher G. Fairburn. Second edition.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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To Kristin, George, and Henry;
Guy, Sarah, and Susan

I want to acknowledge those who have helped
me most in my career:

Michael Gelder, Robert Kendell,
Zafra Cooper, and Terry Wilson

My past and present colleagues at the
Centre for Research on Eating Disorders
at Oxford (CREDO)

The Wellcome Trust

Overcoming Binge Eating is a book for people with binge eating problems, and it has been written with their help. I therefore want to start by thanking those patients and volunteers who commented on early versions of the book and tested out the self-help program. Their contributions were invaluable. In addition, I want to thank the friends and colleagues who helped me create the forerunner of the present book. I am particularly indebted to Kelly Brownell, Jacqui Carter, Zafra Cooper, Phillipa Hay, Laura Hill, Marsha Marcus, Marianne OConnor, and Terry Wilson.

This new version of Overcoming Binge Eating was written with the input of Emma Clifton, Sarah Squire, and Suzanne Straebler. I am enormously grateful to all three of them. I am also grateful to Natalie Barnes, Mara Catling, and Sarah Collins for their careful proofreading.

Lastly, I want to thank the Wellcome Trust. This extraordinary foundation has funded me and my research since 1984. Without its support this self-help program, and the treatment upon which it is based, would never have been developed.

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Purchasers may download and print select practical tools from this book at www.credo-oxford.com.

If you have a problem controlling your eating, this book is for youwhatever your age, whatever your gender, and whatever your weight. Overcoming Binge Eating will provide you with a readable and authoritative account of binge eating problems and how to overcome them. ).

The original version of Overcoming Binge Eating was published in 1995. Since then has been investigated in numerous clinical trials, making it possibly the most extensively tested self-help program for any problem. Time after time it has been found to be a potent source of help, either when used on its own or when used with external support (guided self-help). As a result the program has become established as a leading treatment for binge eating problems. In recognition of this, Overcoming Binge Eating was awarded a Seal of Merit from the U.S. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and in the U.K. National Health Service doctors can prescribe the book as if it were a form of medication.

But time moves on, new knowledge is acquired, and with the new knowledge comes advances in treatment. As a result this version of Overcoming Binge Eating is essentially a new book. I have thoroughly revised to ensure it continues to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of what we know about binge eating problems. It now addresses all types of binge eating problems including those seen in anorexia nervosa. It also provides much more information about dieting, body weight, and body image.