The Golden Cage
The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa, With a New Foreword by Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D.
Published on 2. May 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
174 pages
978-0-674-00584-6 (ISBN)
Description
First published more than twenty years ago, with almost 150,000 copies sold, The Golden Cage is still the classic book on anorexia nervosa, for patients, parents, mental health trainees, and senior therapists alike. Writing in direct, jargon-free style, often quoting her patients' descriptions of their own experience of illness and recovery, Bruch describes the relentless pursuit of thinness and the search for superiority in self-denial that characterizes anorexia nervosa. She emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and offers guidance on danger signs. Little-known when this groundbreaking book was first published, eating disorders have become all too familiar. Sympathetic and astute, The Golden Cage now speaks to a new generation.
Reviews / Votes
An extraordinary achievement... Bruch wrote with clarity, insight and compassion of her cases during the anorexia outbreak of the early '70s, an epidemic that seemed to arise out of nowhere, with no official diagnosis. -- Holly Brubach * New York Times Style Magazine * The Golden Cage is eminently readable and generously spiced with vivid illustrations from Bruch's own clinical case material. Her discussion of and generalization from this material are wonderfully astute. * Contemporary Psychology * The story of the disorder itself is beautifully written, presented with a deftness, lightness, and accuracy that make the reader yearn to turn the page, to watch the unfolding of this very enigmatic disorder. This is the single most important professionally written book for laypersons and parents. -- Shervert H. Frazier, M.D., McLean HospitalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
None
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-674-00584-6 (9780674005846)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Hilde Bruch M.D.
Golden Cage
The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa, With a New Foreword by Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D.
E-Book
05/2001
1st Edition
Harvard University Press
€69.99
Available for download
Persons
Hilde Bruch, M.D., was Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and the author of several books, including Eating Disorders.
Content
1. The Hunger Disease 2. Sparrow in a Cage 3. The Perfect Childhood 4. How It Starts 5. The Anorexic Stance 6. Weight Correction 7. Family Disengagement 8. Changing the Mind