When Treatment Isn’t Enough
Why Traditional Approaches Fail Chronic Eating Disorders and What We Can Do Better
$307.70
- Hardcover
188 pages
- Release Date
2 October 2026
Summary
Breaking from the traditional narrow treatment focus on food, weight, and short-term behavior change, this book is the first to directly address chronic and relapsing eating disorders and offers clinicians and families a realistic, research-based framework to navigate systemic barriers such as insurance, weight bias, and the “treatment resistant” label.
When Treatment Isn’t Enough challenges outdated approaches to eating disorder care by reframing how we understand chronic an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781041277583 |
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| ISBN-10: | 104127758X |
| Author: | Kaitlyn Cornell |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 188 |
| Release Date: | 2 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“A necessary and compassionate challenge to mainstream eating disorder treatment that prioritizes the patient’s lived experience, autonomy, and deeper psychological healing. Cornell delivers a powerful framework for building resilience and finding hope when traditional methods have failed.”
Nitin Bhosale, MD, Psychiatrist and Informaticist
“Kaitlyn offers a refreshing and comprehensive guide to eating disorder recovery that emphasizes understanding the nuances of recovery while prioritizing and respecting clients’ emotional needs and autonomy. This book provides guidance, hope, and compassion for both professionals and individuals navigating the recovery journey.”
Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSW, CEDS, Author and Creator of the Befriending Your Body Program
Kaitlyn Cornell
Kaitlyn Cornell, LCSW, CEDS-S, is the founder and director of KC Counseling PLLC and KC Eating Disorder Clinic, a multidisciplinary eating disorder clinic in Champaign, Illinois. She is also the founder of Nourish to Flourish, a nonprofit dedicated to eating disorder awareness and advocacy, and a lecturer at the University of Illinois. She specializes in the treatment of complex and chronic eating disorders and is passionate about improving access to effective, compassionate care.
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