Supporting Autistic People with Eating Disorders: A Guide to Adapting Treatment and Supporting Recovery

by Kate Tchanturia (Editor)

This book explores the link between autism and eating disorders through testimonies from practitioners, service users and carers. Combining research findings, case studies and first-hand accounts, it provides insights into how individuals on the autism spectrum can be supported towards full recovery from an eating disorder.

Edited by the lead Clinical Psychologist at the Maudsley Eating Disorder National Service, informed by their team's research, chapters focus on the unique issues arising when autism and eating disorders coexist.

The contributors suggest treatment adaptations from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and touch more broadly on the topic of poor mental health outcomes for autistic individuals, and how these might be improved.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Psychology

272 pages, Paperback

Published March 18, 2021

Reviews

[Giana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overall an interesting book but a few areas to mention:
- a little disappointed that this is called “eating disorders” in the title, but the content is 99% about anorexia and ASD, with little to no mention of BN and BED.
- It would have also been helpful to have many more case studies to show a wider variety of ages, diagnoses and experiences, and elaborate on the differences when adapting for low/average/high IQ ASC patients.
- Would be helpful to understand the impact of pathways such as FREED and PEACE on resources, i.e. does it divert time and resources away from patients who do not fit the criteria for new specific pathways - how are the ethics managed?

[Carlene Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good but a focus on hospital wards. Would have been helpful to include advice for GP/ school/ family / university etc settings too