"For many years it was supposed that eating disorders and pathogenic weight control behaviours were the sole preserve of those athletes participating in the aesthetic and weight division sports. However, more recent research has shown that there are increasing instances of the p…
Cognitive vulnerability to emotional disorders
"Lacy Davis's eating disorders begins with the germ of an idea: a seed of a thought that tells her she just isn't good enough. And like ink in water, the idea spreads. Blending bold humor, a healthy dose of self-deprecation, literary storytelling, and provocative artowrk, Ink In…
The author reflects on her emotional and psychological struggles to explore women's anxieties over consumption, appearance, and health.
The Wiley handbook of eating disorders
"This groundbreaking two-volume handbook, edited by two of the leading authorities on body image and eating disorders research, provides evidence-based analysis of the causes, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders"--
With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of eating-related behaviors : Fea…
In this new edition of her previous book, the author integrates the interdisciplinary research findings into a broad-based framework. It contains 62 pages of scholarly references and is a resource for those who work in the field of nutrition and dietetics, particularly those who…
"This book takes up the challenge of examining women's understandings of eating disorders and child sexual abuse away from a framework focused on pathology. The central argument is that women's distress is an enactment of their engagement with certain discourses and practices, r…