Roman témoignage. Repérée à 17 ans dans la rue par un chasseur de mannequins, Victoire rêve d'une vie de star courtisée par les plus grands couturiers. Son ascension est fulgurante. En moins de 6 mois, elle fait plus de 22 défilés à New York, Milan, Paris et appartient au cercl…
"The phenomenon of voluntary self-starvation - whether by political hunger strikers or lone anorectics - is a puzzle of engrossing power, suggesting a message more radical than any uttered aloud. In this fascinating phenomenology, Maud Ellmann teases out this message, its genesi…
In this passionate merging of personal history and scholarship, Leslie Heywood reveals the "anorexic logic" central to Western high culture. This logic privileges mind over body, masculine over feminine, individual over collective, control over emotion, and a realm of transcende…
This book provides a first-hand account of what it is like to experience an eating disorder. It also guides adolescents through what to expect during recovery from an eating disorder. Provides tips for everyday survival in the real world and a broader view to help stay on the ro…
Carrie Arnold chronicles her battle with anorexia, describing how she overcame the disease after nearly losing her life and how she has tried to help others suffering from eating disorders overcome their own eating and body image issues.
1. What do we know about severe and enduring anorexia nervosa? / Anna C. Ciao, Erin C. Accurso, and Stephen A. Wonderlich -- 2. Quality of life and psychosocial functioning in severe and enduring anorexia nervosa / Debra L. Franko [und weitere] -- 3. Perpetuating factors in seve…
Because anorexia nervosa has historically been viewed as a disorder that impacts women and girls, there has been little focus on the conceptualization and treatment of males suffering from this complex disorder. Understanding Anorexia Nervosa in Males provides a structure for un…