Eating Disorders, The Facts: 6th Edition

The eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity - affect many thousands of people each year, particularly young women.

Eating Disorders: The Facts is a guide to the three major eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia and obesity. This comprehensive 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 the sexual maturation process, and further chapters look at the problems that the family or friends of someone with an eating disorder may face, providing advice on how they can cope and provide support and help for the sufferer.

This sixth edition contains numerous case history outlines, which provide surprising insights into the mind of the eating disorder sufferer, making it easier for patients and their families to read and dip into as needed.

Sympathetically and clearly written, the book provides an authoritative resource on eating disorders, one that will prove valuable for sufferers and their families.

Key features:

• Discusses anorexia, bulimia and obesity, looking at behaviours, diagnosis and treatments
• Includes Key Point boxes at the start of each chapter to quickly summarise important concepts covered in the text
• Features numerous Case Histories and Patient Perspectives which provide practical realistic examples throughout
• 'Myths versus facts" boxes highlight common misunderstandings and interesting facts about the condition
• Includes invaluable Resource section with suggested further reading and contact information for patient self-help/support groups

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Adolescent eating behaviour

Chapter 2 Eating disorders - an overview

Chapter 3 Why do eating disorders occur?

Chapter 4 Eating disorders and sexuality

Chapter 5 Eating disorders, pregnancy, and postpartum

Chapter 6 Investigation of eating disorders

Chapter 7 The general management of eating disorders

Chapter 8 The family

Chapter 9 Anorexia nervosa

Chapter 10 Bulimia nervosa

Chapter 11 Obesity

Appendix

Further reading

Glossary

Index