Paul Robinson 
Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SEED) 
Management of Complex Presentations of Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa

The book explores the clinical challenge of long-term eating
disorders and examines the physical and psychological problems,
family issues and difficulties in day-to-day living that patients
with SEED can experience.

* Explores the clinical challenge of long-term eating
disorders–often compounded by co-morbidity with depression,
self-harm, OCD or psychosis

* Eating disorders can persist for many years, yet are rarely
classified as ‘severe and enduring’ in the way that
other disorders such as schizophrenia can be

* Introduces Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SEED) as a
concept, and draws on detailed case histories to describe its
assessment and treatment

* Examines the physical and psychological problems, family issues
and difficulties in day-to-day living that patients with SEED can
experience

* Discusses treatment approaches including Rehabilitation Eating
Disorders Psychiatry–also covers treatment in a range of
different settings

Table of Content

Clinical Descriptions.

About the Author.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1. Introduction.

2. SEED, Psychiatric Considerations.

3. Medical Aspects of SEED.

4. Social and Occupational Aspects of SEED.

5. Family Life with SEED.

6. Care Programming in SEED.

7. A Pilot Case Series Using Qualitative and Quantitative
Methods: Biological, Psychological and Social Outcome in Severe and
Enduring Eating Disorder (Anorexia Nervosa).

8. A Comparison between SEED and Chronic Schizophrenia.

9. 99 Research Ideas.

Glossary.

References.

Index.

About the author

Dr Paul Robinson is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders at the Russell Unit Eating Disorders Service, part of the St Ann’s Eating Disorders Service, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust. He has been working in Eating Disorders Psychiatry for 23 years.