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Eating Disorders: A Reference Sourcebook

Autor Raymond Lemberg, Leigh Cohn
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 14 dec 1998 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa pose a grave danger to the health of thousands of Americans each year. This sourcebook brings together in a single volume an extensive amount of information and resources regarding the diagnosis and treatment of these potentially life-threatening conditions. This volume is a substantially updated and expanded version of Controlling Eating Disorders with Facts, Advice, and Resources (Oryx, 1992).
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781573561563
ISBN-10: 1573561568
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:Rev
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

Raymond Lemberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and director of Psychological Pathways, a multidisciplinary group practice in Scottsdale, Mesa, and Prescott, AZ. Previously, he served as executive vice president of Willow Creek Hospital and Treatment Center in Scottsdale, a specialty hospital for the treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Lemberg has served as consultant to various eating disorder programs and has published extensively in professional literature on the subject of eating disorders.Leigh Cohn is the president of Gurze Books, a publisher specializing in books and other reference materials on eating disorders.

Cuprins

Preface Ray LembergContributorsGlossaryPart 1 Understanding Eating Disorders: Symptoms and CausesPart 2 Physiological and Medical IssuesPart 3 Sociocultural Issues and Subgroups Affected by Eating DisordersPart 4 Dieting and the ObesitiesPart 5 Current Treatment ApproachesPart 6 Facilities and Selected ResourcesIndex

Recenzii

Not only an excellent volume for research, the book also has a positive tone that will encourage those personally afflicted by eating disorders. It will read cover to cover for its thoroughness and solid information.
This [book] will serve its identified audience of students, professionals, and sufferers as a strong starting point for study, guidance, or self-help.
This single volume . . . offers hope to anyone seeking assistance with coping with an eating disorder.
[C]omprehensive and uniquely insightful. . . . Highly recommended.
This will be a useful book for anyone who is associated with young people - parent, teacher, friend.
Unique to this book is a reference section that includes an updated state-by-state directory of over 200 eating disorder treatment facilities, an extensive bibliography of books, periodicals, videos, and Internet sites, and a list of organizations.
This slim volume is worth its weight in gold. Composed of dozens of short yet complete articles by a variety of well-known experts, Eating Disorders is simple enough for a college student yet helpful and illuminating even for seasoned professionals who have treated the problem for years. It is brilliantly organized . . . refreshingly clear of the confusing and obnoxious jargon so common in research writing. . . . Eating Disorders has all the little extras that make a reference book truly useful. . . . Eating Disorders is an essential addition to any library.