If you've been in therapy for an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, your treatment may have focused on helping you control your emotions and your behaviors. However, many people with eating disorders actually suffer from emotional overcontrol (OC)-a condition characterized by rules and rigidity, perfectionism, and a lack of social connection. This workbook offers skills based in radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT), an evidence-based approach for treating OC. With this compassionate workbook, you'll learn how to move beyond the unhealthy coping strategies that keep you feeling isolated and lonely, and discover effective skills for building and strengthening social connections. You'll also find assessments to help you determine if you have an OC personality style; and skills for improving social flexibility, trust, and intimacy. When you have an eating disorder, you can feel like you're alone in the world. This workbook will help you build a solid support network to help you stay on the path to a full recovery and a rich, meaningful life. This workbook will help you: Identify the connection between your coping style and your eating disorder, Express your emotions and ask for help when needed, Build a supportive team, Stay firmly grounded in recovery Book jacket.
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