Includes bibliographical references and index.

A treatment field in transition : where we've been and where we're going -- Eating disorders 101 : knowledge is power -- Soul searching : assessing the personal side of professional challenges -- Eating disorders and the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders -- Diagnosis and eating disorders : seeing the whole picture -- Getting started : structuring the diagnostic process -- Diagnosing and managing eating disorders, feeding disorders, and picky eating syndrome in young children -- The therapist's unique use of self in treatment -- Partnering for success : multidisciplinary treatment teamwork -- Treatment modalities and milieus : integrating diverse resources -- As the brain learns, people change : innovative treatment approaches that work -- Structuring eating disorder treatment : laying the foundation of care -- Eating disorder treatment methods and approaches : differentiating and integrating methodological techniques -- Practical building blocks of strategic interviewing : borrowing freely from diverse treatment approaches -- Recovery, aftercare, and relapse : sustaining the integrity of the healing process through the long haul.