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Free books are available
to those who wish to take on the task of reviewing them. At present, the books
listed below are available for review. Contact
Gerard Butcher if
you are interested in reviewing them. May I also make a plea (again) to those
of you out there who are late with reviews? Please send them to me as soon as
possible!!
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'The Overweight Patient'
(A psychological approach to understanding and working with obesity) by
Kathy Leach. (2006), published by Jessica Kingsley, London (ISBN
1843103664), paperback, cost: £19.99. 'This practical guide approaches
obesity and overeating from a psychological perspective, and offers sensitive
advice and methods for increasing patients' sense of self-worth, self-knowledge
and motivation to lose weight.'
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'Eating and Weight
Disorders' by Carlos M. Grilo (2006) published by Psychology Press,
Hove; 246 pages, paperback; cost £14.95. This book is part of the Clinical
Psychology-Modular Course series edited by Chris Brewin. 'It provides a balanced
and authoritative overview of current thinking in the fields of eating disorders
and obesity with broad yet in-depth coverage of the areas.'
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'Letters to Children in
Family Therapy (A Narrative Approach)’ by Torben Marner (2000), 112
pages, published by Jessica Kingsley, London (ISBN 1-85302-894-0), paperback,
Cost £12.95. ‘As a post-sessional support to children in family therapy, the
author writes letters to them. In this book he explains the theory behind this
practice and how he incorporates it into his use of
a narrative approach to family therapy’.
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'A Starving Madness'
(Tales of hunger, hope and healing in psychotherapy) by Judith Rabinor
(2002) published by Gürze books,
California. 'A revealing look at the process of psychotherapy and th healing
power of the relationship between therapist and client.'
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'Comment Sortir
de la Boulimie (et se réconcilier avec soi-même)
by Dr. François Nef & Dr. Yves Simon
(2004), 247 pages, published by Odile Jacob,
Paris, cost 21.90 euro.
(This book, written in the French language, will require a review by someone who
is fluent in French and the review will need to be written in English).
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'Vaincre l'anorexie mentale' by Johan Vanderlinden
(2003), 176 pages, published by de Boeck, Bruxelles.
(This book, written
in the French language, will require a review by someone who is fluent in French
and the review will need to be written in English).
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