Eating Disorders The Facts
Eating Disorders: The Facts by Suzanne Abraham, published by Oxford University Press in 2016, is a comprehensive guide that delves into major eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. This 7th edition spans 268 pages and is written in English, offering a sympathetic and clear exploration of the complexities surrounding these conditions.
Readers will find detailed discussions on the causes of eating disorders, diagnostic criteria, and available treatments. The book also addresses adolescent eating behaviors and the implications of eating disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period. With case histories and patient perspectives, it aims to foster understanding for both sufferers and their families. Additionally, this edition includes updated topics such as the role of epigenetics and the influence of the internet and social media on eating disorders, making it a valuable resource in the fields of health, psychology, and self-help.
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Eating Disorders: The Facts is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the major eating disorders namely anorexia nervosa, anorexia nervosa not for weight or shape, exercise disorder, bulimia nervosa, purging disorder, rumination disorder, binge eating disorder and atypical.
Sympathetically and clearly written, this guide considers why eating disorders occur, and then looks at each in turn, describing the eating behaviours, diagnosis, and treatments available.The opening chapters tackle adolescent eating behaviours and infertility, pregnancy and the postpartum period. Case histories and patient perspectives provide insights into the mind of the eating disorder sufferer, making it easier for patients and their families to relate to the topics discussed.
Revised and updated new topics include contribution of epigenetics (in utero contribution), attachment in perinatal and early years, and the negative and positive impact of the internet and social media. Eating Disorders: The Facts provides an authoritative resource on eating disorders that will prove valuable for sufferers and their families.
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