Compulsive Overeating. Practical Self-Help Exercises. Coping with Anxiety Without Overeating, Stopping to Comfort Yourself with Food, Improving Relationships...

Compulsive overeating often becomes a way to cope with painful emotions and stress. Breakdowns, promises to "start over," and subsequent guilt and shame form a vicious circle — "stress — food — guilt — new breakdown." Carolyn Coker Ross, M.D. and a specialist in treating eating disorders, offers a science-based approach aimed at identifying the causes of compulsive overeating and changing behavior patterns. Inside, you will find exercises aimed at reducing emotional overeating and mastering ways to manage stress without compulsive cravings for food. This edition is intended for a wide audience and can be used for self-work as well as in addition to psychotherapy.