About the Author vii
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Chapter 1: Establishing a Home-oriented Service 1
Chapter 2: Staff 19
Chapter 3: Initial Outpatient Assessment 32
Chapter 4: Physical Assessment and Monitoring 57
Chapter 5: Psychological Interventions 80
Chapter 6: Day Care 103
Chapter 7: Liaison and Outreach 122
Chapter 8: Inpatient Care 141
Chapter 9: Rehabilitation: Dealing with Seed 165
Chapter 10: Technical and Academic Aspects 177
References 191
Index 193

The book is intended as a practical guide to setting up, staffingand running eating disorders services. The guidance and advicegiven is based on the experience of the eating disorder service atthe Royal Free, which does not have specialised beds, but which isnevertheless considered to offer one of the best services in theUK. Each element of the service will be considered from referral,inpatient and outpatient treatment, service evaluation andmulti-disciplinary teamworking. The book also discuss'sinnovative approaches in treatment, including an evaluation ofEmail Bulimia Therapy.
* Ties in with NICE guidelines, which highlight the need forlocal services for treating eating disorders
* Offers practical guidance on setting up a community model oftreatment and on working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Based on the Royal Free experience - their EatingDisorders Service has twice been a finalist in the Hospital DoctorTeam of the Year awards