Eating Disorders: The Facts

Abraham, Suzanne; Llewellyn-Jones, Derek

ISBN 10: 019261665X / ISBN 13: 9780192616654

Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1987

About this Item

Hardcover. No jacket. Library sticker to spine and FEP, presentation sticker (from the League of Friends) on inside cover, stamp to FEP, title page and inside back cover, some stamps to text pages and some minor pencil highlighting A very good research / reference copy. Minor wear to cover.

Seller Inventory # 002661

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eating Disorders: The Facts
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019261665X
• ISBN 13: 9780192616654
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Book Type: Ex-Library
• Seller catalogs:
  • Eating Disorders & Nutrition

About this title

Synopsis

Eating disorders attract a considerable amount of media attention, and are currently being diagnosed more frequently. In general they affect more women than men, but the reasons why some women develop these disorders are not always very well understood. In this book the relationship between eating disorders and sexuality is discussed, and there is up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment. The specific conditions anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and obesity are then dealt with in turn. The book is written for people suffering from an eating disorder, for their families, and for health professionals. This new edition features many case histories, as told by the patients themselves, and reflects the changes in treatment of eating disorders, for example by less authoritarian treatment programmes being administered by teams of health professionals (rather than by individual doctors). The authors emphasize the importance of learning sensible eating and exercise patterns, and the role of self-help groups for those recovering from eating disorders.

Review

...an interesting addition to the available material for patient information...very comprehensive...useful to anyone wanting to understand a long-term condition - and that would include medical staff. (Pulse GP Magazine )