Eating Disorders Pocketbook
Published on 1. January 2012
128 pages
978-1-908284-93-8 (ISBN)
Description
Eating disorders are not 'just a teenage fad'; they are a serious mental health disorder that can affect people of any age, race or gender. Statistically speaking, one student in each of your classes is at risk. But how should you respond when a pupil confides in you about their eating disorder? And how can school staff support young people trying to overcome this type of illness? Concentrating on anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, this Pocketbook explains what an eating disorder is and what life is like for sufferers. It identifies risk factors and warning signs, outlines ways to encourage pupils to talk about their disorder, and looks at strategies for helping them. The final section of the book details a whole school approach to supporting recovery.
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Content
- Cover
- Copyright Notice
- Enjoy the read!
- Title Page
- Publisher
- C o n t e n t s
- Foreword
- I n t r o d u c t i o n t o E a t i n g D i s o r d e r s
- What is an eating disorder?
- Eating disorder mythology debunked
- What is anorexia?
- Understanding anorexia
- What is bulimia?
- Understanding bulimia
- What is binge eating disorder?
- Understanding binge eating disorder
- The eating disorder continuum
- Treatment
- Eating disorders don't discriminate
- Boys get eating disorders too
- How YOU can help
- L i f e w i t h a n E a t i n g D i s o r d e r
- Why do people suffer from eating disorders?
- A mile in their shoes
- 1. A preoccupation with food
- 2. 'Thinspiration'
- 3. Pro-ana and pro-mia websites
- 4. The eating disorder voice
- 5. Increasing isolation
- It doesn't seem strange
- Physical effects - anorexia
- Physical effects - bulimia and binge eating
- Eating disorders at school
- R i s k F a c t o r s a n d W a r n i n g S i g n s
- Be on the lookout
- The importance of early detection
- A wide range of risk factors
- Risk factors - personality
- Risk factors - home life
- Risk factors - extra-curricular activities
- Risk factors - weight loss
- Risk factors - peers
- It pays to be vigilant
- Anorexia - warning signs
- Bulimia - warning signs
- Binge eating disorder - warning signs
- Weight changes should trigger alarm bells
- Diet or eating disorder?
- Stats and figures
- E n c o u r a g i n g P u p i l s t o S h a r e C o n c e r n s
- A problem shared
- Why pupils don't confide
- Overcoming barriers
- 1. Privacy
- 2. Confusion
- 3. Trust
- 4. Parents
- 5. Knowledge
- 6. Anonymity
- Action plan for overcoming barriers
- T a l k i n g i t T h r o u g h
- When should you say something?
- Detective work
- Setting the scene
- Saying the right thing
- Asking the right questions
- Don't talk, listen
- Ten tips for effective listening
- Responding to denial
- Stay calm
- Positive response checklist
- Try their shoes for size
- What they're thinking
- A word on confidentiality
- Be prepared
- Ending the meeting
- Agreeing action points
- Informing other members of staff
- N e x t S t e p s
- Where do you now stand?
- Forming a recovery team
- The role of the recovery team
- Overcoming objections to working with parents
- Inviting parents on board
- Tips for meeting with parents
- Parents - dealing with difficult scenarios
- Talking to parents on the phone
- Peer support
- External sources of support
- Putting the pupil at the heart of the team
- Key pointers for helping the pupil feel in control
- Recovery team meeting logistics
- Recovery goals
- Academic expectations
- When a pupil becomes an inpatient
- P r a c t i c a l S u p p o r t
- Guidelines for informing staff
- Responding to academic failure
- What NOT to say or do
- Helpful things to say and do
- Support for staff and peers
- Talking to pupils
- Sharing with peers
- Five practical support strategies
- Day-to-day peer support
- Free pass
- Providing a bolt hole
- Regular access to a trusted adult
- Zero tolerance of bullying
- Ideas for mealtimes
- One step forward.
- K e e p i n g o n T r a c k
- Reintegration after absence
- Monitoring progress
- Regular meetings
- What could go wrong?
- How to handle a rough patch
- The importance of relapses
- What does success look like?
- Success stories - sufferers' points of view
- Success stories - staff members' points of view
- Websites, helplines, books
- Acknowledgements
- About the author
- Title Listing
- Order Form
