This primer on anorexia and bulimia is aimed at patients and the people who care about them. Written in straightforward language by two experts in the field, it describes the symptoms and warning signs of eating disorders, explains their presumed causes and complexities, and sug…
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-o…
"Provides basic consumer health information about risk factors, causes, and complications of eating disorders, along with facts about prevention, treatment, and recovery. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
This comprehensive summary of the subject of EDNOS demonstrates that by investigating the nature, cause and treatment of these disorders, we can throw light on the classification and nature of eating disorders as a whole.
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.
One out of every one hundred young women is anorexic. Four out of every one hundred are bulimic. Overall, research suggests that eight million Americans-men and women-have an eating disorder. Yet in the face of these startling statistics, parents do not have a clear understandin…
"This innovative scientific reference and clinical tool is virtually two books in one. Part I thoroughly yet succinctly reviews the literature on binge-eating disorder, covering diagnosis and epidemiology, clinical features and course, links to obesity, medical risks, and curren…
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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…
The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Third Edition is more relevant now than ever before.
"This indispensable manual presents the Maudsley method, the leading family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). What sets this approach apart is the central role played by parents throughout treatment. The authors are prominent experts who describe how to…
Jenny Langley combines a practical guide on how to cope with male eating disorders with an engaging case study. Her son developed anorexia at the age of 12 and she turned her attention to finding out how best to combat this terrifying illness.
Psychodrama and other action methods are especially helpful in the treatment of eating disorders as well as dieting struggles, body dissatisfaction and associated issues of fear, sadness, silence and shame. This book provides clinicians with sound theory, practical treatment gui…
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, the National Eating Disorders Association, and the National Institute of Mental Health, between five and ten million Americans suffer from eating disorders. The vast majority are female, although an…
"This book aims to provide the reader with a wide and in-depth understanding of the conditions of anorexia and bulimia. Dorothea Hindmarch has brought together a range of perspectives across the various treatment approaches; psychiatry and medicine, nursing, occupational therapy…
Eating disorders are known to affect between 1 and 4% of all women, and a smaller proportion of men. This text is designed to provide all health professionals with the practical information they need to treat patients with anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders. A user-fr…
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.
