Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Pocket Guide to Eating Disorders

Organised according to the Nutrition Care Process, this guide provides assessment and intervention tools, sample PES statements and guidance on the RDN's scope of practice. Pharmacotherapy and nutrition support information, nutrition education topics, and advice on coordination of care are addressed. Covers care inside the hospital as well as in outpatient settings.

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"Whether eating disorders is your desired specialty treatment area or not, you are bound to encounter a related situation some time in your career. They are simply too common to avoid."

- From The Pocket Guide to Eating Disorders, 2nd Ed.

This newly revised edition includes everything the new or seasoned RDN will need for nutrition assessment and intervention with an individual experiencing dysfunctional eating behaviors in any area of practice and all levels of care. Organized according to the Nutrition Care Process and filled with guidance from Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian Jessica Setnick, this comprehensive guide includes sample PES statements, the role of the RDN within the treatment team, DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, guidelines for providing nutrition education, communicating in difficult situations and much more.