Why Women?

Why women - gender issues and eating disorders. Part 1 Socio-cultural aspects: female sex-role conflicts and eating disorders; the relationships between daughters and mothers and bulimia nervosa; how important is body image for bulimic women?; the media influence on eating problems. Part 2 Therapeutic approaches: women therapists for women clients?; can female patients benefit from a male therapist?; self-help groups for women with bulimia nervosa; psycho-social factors in eating disorders explored through psychodrama and art therapy; using the metaphor of compulsive eating in groups. Part 3 Sexual experiences: eating patterns and unwanted sexual experiences; sexual education programme for women with eating disorders. Part 4 What about the men?: self-help groups for people with eating disorders - is there a place for men?; anorexia nervosa in boys.