In this new edition, the authors explain how to best evaluate what might be needed in your family or relationship. An individualistic approach is advocated, encouraging family members and loved ones to question what will best set the stage for recovery—both for the person in trouble with food and for you and the relationship you are in with that person. But often everyone hits a wall. Other books and self-help manuals tell families what to do, but they don’t explain what gets in the way of change. SURVIVING AN EATING DISORDER is the first book to use a psychological perspective to understand why change can be so hard for everyone involved. Illustrated with case examples, the book explains what you can expect from the eating-disordered individual—and yourself—and what helps and why. The authors discuss the psychological components of eating disorders, offer guidance for the latest treatments, and show how the situation can be made better—now.