Main description:

The first of its kind, this edited volume provides in-depth, culturally sensitive material intended for addressing the unique concerns of Black women with eating disorders in addition to comprehensive discussions and treatment guidelines for this population.

The contributing authors-all of whom are Black professionals providing direct care to Black women-offer a range of perspectives to help readers understand the whole experience of their Black female clients. This includes not only discussion of their clients' physical health but also of their emotional lives and the ways in which the stresses of racism, discrimination, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences can contribute to disordered eating. Through a wealth of diverse voices and stories, chapters boldly tackle issues such as stereotypes and acculturative stress.

Clinicians of any race will gain new tools for assessing, diagnosing, and treating disordered eating in Black women and will be empowered to provide better care for their clients.

Contents:

Part I. PERSPECTIVES AND POLITICS; Chapter 1: Eating Because We're Hungry or Because Something's Eating Us?; Chapter 2: Black Women "Showing Up" for Therapeutic Healing; Chapter 3: A Gap in the Research: Race-Specific Issues and Difficult Questions; Chapter 4: Food for Thought, Mind, and Body: Exploring Embodiment Techniques for Black Queer Women; Chapter 5: Social Desirability, Social Networking Sites, and Eating Disorders among African American Women; Chapter 6: The Skin I'm In: Stereotypes and Body Image Development in Women of Color; Part II. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT; Chapter 7: Father Hunger? Engaging Fathers in the Eating Disorder Recovery Process: A Developing Country's Perspective; Chapter 8: An Integrative Approach to Understanding and Treating Disordered Eating in African American Women; Chapter 9: Treating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Black Women with Eating Disorders; Chapter 10: Psychiatric Medications and the Treatment of Eating Disorders in African American Women; Part III. NUTRITION AND WEIGHT CONCERNS; Chapter 11: Cultural Competence: Considerations in the Treatment of African American Women with Eating Disorders; Chapter 12: Only a Dog Wants a Bone! The Other End of the Eating Spectrum: Overweight and Obesity; Part IV. TREATMENT APPROACHES AND PHILOSOPHIES; Chapter 13: Black Women's Presence in Eating Disorders Treatment Facilities; Chapter 14: The Weight of Shame: Black Women and Binge Eating Disorder; Chapter 15: Food as a Drug: Mental Problem, Spiritual Solution; Chapter 16: Creative Training Approaches for Clinicians-in-Training Working with African American Women with Eating Disorders; Chapter 17: Bulimia: An Attempt to Solve Insoluble Problems; Part V. ADDRESSING SPECIAL POPULATIONS; Chapter 18: Disordered Eating Habits of a Black, Deaf Adolescent Female: A Case Study Applying a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach to School Psychological Services; Chapter 19: Multidisciplinary Treatment Teams as Best Practice for Treating Eating Disorders and Body Image for College Students: Who Should Be at the Table?; Chapter 20: Evolution of the Fluffy Ideal in Jamaica