Handbook of Eating Disorders - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1639270930 ISBN 13: 9781639270934

Publisher: American Medical Publishers, 2022

Synopsis

The mental disorders which are characterized by abnormal eating habits are known as eating disorders. They can have negative effects on a person's mental or physical health. Some of the prominent types of eating disorders are binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, rumination syndrome, anorexia nervosa and pica. Binge eating disorder causes people to eat a large amount of food in a short time period. Anorexia nervosa patients have a fear of gaining weight and manage this fear by exercising too much or eating too less. Eating disorders can be caused by environmental or biological factors. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to the research on eating disorders. It presents this complex subject in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. This book includes contributions of experts and scientists which will provide innovative insights into this field.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Medical Publishers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1639270930
• ISBN 13: 9781639270934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 237
• Editor: Garner Peter