Part 1. Understanding eating disorders -- What is an eating disorder? -- The impact on others -- How Edi thinks -- How you respond -- Part 2. How you can help -- Your role in recovery -- New ways of communicating -- Advancing your communical skills -- Navigating problematic behaviour -- Taking care of yourself -- Next steps -- Conclusion

"Supporting someone with an eating disorder is not easy. In this practical handbook, psychologist and eating disorder specialist Dr. Pamela MacDonald arms you with the knowledge, understanding and skills you need to be able to help a relative or friend toward recovery. She uses the established New Maudsley Approach, an evidence-based therapy toolkit, to equip you to best help someone with an eating disorder." -- back cover of work