This text covers the subject of eating and food related behaviour from the perspectives of the five main areas of psychology: developmental, cognitive, social, biological and pathological. It focuses on 'normal' eating behaviour, with some links into eating disorders and interve…
Annotation This text provides readers with a concise introduction to the psychology of eating focussing on the psychological and biological processes that underlie eating behaviour. While insights into eating behaviour that has gone wrong, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, a…
This text covers the subject of eating and food related behaviour from the perspectives of the five main areas of psychology: developmental, cognitive, social, biological and pathological. It focuses on 'normal' eating behaviour, with some links into eating disorders and interve…
This book is essential reading for psychology and health psychology students, those taking eating behaviour modules, and eating behaviour and disorders courses. It is also valuable reading for nutritionists, food scientists, occupational therapists and medical students.
The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Third Edition is more relevant now than ever before.
"Despite growing public awareness and a deepening medical understanding of eating disorders, these diseases continue to affect more and more people. Recent studies have also shown that eating disorders are much more common than previously thought among groups such as young men a…
Behavioral economics and eating decisions -- Explaining eating behavior -- Basic economics : a primer -- An economic perspective on eating behavior -- Socioeconomic disparities in health and obesity -- Decision making over time -- How we make decisions : the role of emotion -- F…
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Behavioral economics studies why some people have difficulty making good choices, willpower issues and lack of self-control. Focusing on food, this book delivers insight on factors associated with poor eating habits leading to obesity and other health problems, and offers strate…
Obesity is one of the most pressing health issues affecting our country. This unique volume is the first to apply behavioral economics-the integration of psychological and economic knowledge-to the study of eating behavior. The text demonstrates how this discipline can be used t…
This book presents the Intensive Structural Family Therapy model of treatment for eating disorders - a powerful modality that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of these debilitating diseases.
