Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SEED)

Eating disorders are usually regarded as acute illnesses that patients either recover from or die from. They are rarely classified as 'severe and enduring' in the same way as other metal disorders such as schizophrenia can be. Yet many patients suffering from eating disorders struggle with their condition for many years.

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The book explores the clinical challenge of long-term eating disorders and examines the physical and psychological problems, family issues and difficulties in day-to-day living that patients with SEED can experience.

Explores the clinical challenge of long-term eating disorders—often compounded by co-morbidity with depression, self-harm, OCD or psychosis
Eating disorders can persist for many years, yet are rarely classified as ‘severe and enduring’ in the way that other disorders such as schizophrenia can be
Introduces Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SEED) as a concept, and draws on detailed case histories to describe its assessment and treatment
Examines the physical and psychological problems, family issues and difficulties in day-to-day living that patients with SEED can experience
Discusses treatment approaches including Rehabilitation Eating Disorders Psychiatry—also covers treatment in a range of different settings