A Therapist’s Guide to the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Eating Disorders

Part 1: Introduction to Eating Disorders
1. A Few Things to Know as you Start Out 
Robert J. Keane and Kameron M. Mendes
2. Diagnosis Meets Practice: A Crash Course in Eating Disorder Assessment
Kameron M. Mendes and Karli Bresnahan
3. A Recovered Person Speaks to Therapists
Cheryl Kerrigan
Part 2: The Eating Disorder Therapist
4. A Therapist’s Perspective: Developing a Personal and Therapeutic Connection
Christina Brothers
5. Skills a Therapist will Need 
Jacquelyn "Jac" MacDougall
6. Working with Families
Stuart L. Koman
Part 3: The Multidisciplinary Team
7. The Therapist as Collaborator and Connector
Amy Mayer
8. The Role of an RD in Treatment; What a Therapist Needs to Know
Caroline Mendes and Marcia Herrin
9. A Physician’s Insight into Working with Eating Disorders
Rachel S-D Fortune
10. The Use of Integrative Therapies in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Lachlan Crawford
Closing Thoughts
Robert J. Keane and Kameron M. Mendes

Biography

Robert J. Keane, PhD, is a senior behavioral health administrator and Assistant Vice President of Program Development and Training at Walden Behavioral Care. He has over 40 years of experience treating diverse populations within the mental health community.

Kameron M. Mendes, LMHC, has clinical and administrative experience across a range of treatment settings, including psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, residential care, and intensive outpatient programs. He provides outpatient therapy at Renovated Wellness in Lynnfield, MA, while earning his PhD.

"With over 30 years of experience in the treatment of eating disorders, I find this therapist guide to be a long-overdue and invaluable contribution to the field. Bob Keane and Kam Mendes have created a resource that bridges the critical gap between clinical curiosity and practical competence, offering therapists a clear, compassionate, and evidence-informed roadmap for engaging with this complex population. Their emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and foundational knowledge aligns with the integrative principles I’ve long advocated. This book is not just a guide, but an invitation to join a movement of thoughtful, well-equipped clinicians ready to meet the urgent needs of those struggling with eating disorders."

James Greenblatt, MD, founder and CEO of Psychiatry Redefined, author of several books, including Answers to Anorexia and Finally Hopeful: The Personalized, Whole Body Plan to Find and Fix the Root Causes or Your Depression

"This book is a tremendous gift to anyone entering or already established in the field of eating disorders treatment, no matter the discipline. Written by highly experienced providers using well-informed yet humble and compassionate voices, each chapter offers case vignettes to illustrate the nuances of complex interdisciplinary eating disorders care. You will be able to immediately apply this information to your practice, given digestible soundbites, articulate action plans, and the empowerment packed into each chapter. Written in a conversational tone, you can feel the mentorship coming through the pages, making this an efficient and effective training resource for any clinician."

Paula A. Quatromoni, DSc, MS, RDN, associate professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Boston University

"We finally have a book that breaks down gate keeping in the eating disorder community. This book warmly welcomes the therapists we need in the field and equips them with the knowledge and skills to move beyond individual silos and collaborate with other disciplines. It is a priceless collaboration reflecting decades of experience available in one bite sized package. I wish this book was available far sooner for clinicians and supervisors alike!"

Sarajane Mullins, LMHC, NCC, clinical director of Mullins Counseling Collaborative, Inc. and Clinical Eating Disorder Consultant at Eliot Community Human Services