* Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic self-psychology is illustrated using 12 case studies, each of which exemplifies specific theoretical, clinical, and technical principles of the approach. Together, the 12 case studies form a cohesive whole which enables the reader to follow in detail an entire process of therapy, illustrating the technique and its roots in self-psychology theory. * Provides the evidence basis for the efficacy of this treatment of eating disorders and the empirical capability of the theory to predict the development of eating disorders as well as remission from EDs. * The cases and the empirical studies are integrated around the basic themes of the theory so as to create a comprehensive text while balancing between theory, clinical examples, and empirical basis.