Eating Disorders
Published on 12. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-13-183919-9 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Abnormal Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Gender and Psychopathology, and Eating Disorders. In addition, Eating Disorders may be a useful supplemental text in courses within the following areas: Nursing, Nutrition, and Sports Medicine.
Eating Disorders presents a comprehensive and accessible investigation of eating disorders, including but not limited to anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. The text spans topics such as historical and cross-cultural trends in prevalence of eating pathology, biological bases of eating disorders, and treatment and prevention.
Eating Disorders presents a comprehensive and accessible investigation of eating disorders, including but not limited to anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. The text spans topics such as historical and cross-cultural trends in prevalence of eating pathology, biological bases of eating disorders, and treatment and prevention.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 230 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-183919-9 (9780131839199)
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Content
1. Introduction: What Are Eating Disorders?
2. Are Eating Disorders Culture-Bound Syndromes?
3. Eating Disorders in Ethnic Minorities and Men: Stereotype Versus Reality in Who Suffers from Eating Disorders.
4. Risk Factor Research: Methods for Determining the Causes of Eating Disorders.
5. Body Image, Dieting, and Eating Disorders: Is the Media to Blame?
6. Family Factors in the Development of Eating Pathology.
7. Psychological Factors in the Development of Eating Disorders: The Contributions of Personality, Behavior, and Cognition.
8. Biological Bases, Correlates, and Consequences of Eating Disorders.
9. Treatment.
10. Prevention.
11. Long-term Course and Outcome.
12. Conclusion.
Glossary.
References.
2. Are Eating Disorders Culture-Bound Syndromes?
3. Eating Disorders in Ethnic Minorities and Men: Stereotype Versus Reality in Who Suffers from Eating Disorders.
4. Risk Factor Research: Methods for Determining the Causes of Eating Disorders.
5. Body Image, Dieting, and Eating Disorders: Is the Media to Blame?
6. Family Factors in the Development of Eating Pathology.
7. Psychological Factors in the Development of Eating Disorders: The Contributions of Personality, Behavior, and Cognition.
8. Biological Bases, Correlates, and Consequences of Eating Disorders.
9. Treatment.
10. Prevention.
11. Long-term Course and Outcome.
12. Conclusion.
Glossary.
References.