| Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery Contributor(s): Rumney, Avis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786443782 ISBN-13: 9780786443789 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: This second edition updates the important 1983 publication ("a gem"--Booklist/RBB) with a wealth of new information from the past 25 years. The author, a recovered anorexic, draws upon her own life experience with the disorder and with treatment, and has combined this with extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. In this book, she covers the paradox of self-annihilation for self-preservation, the causes of anorexia, use and misuse of the Internet, attributes of the disease, and accompanying disorders. Therapies used to treat anorexia are discussed in detail, with helpful information for understanding recovery, approaches to different treatments, therapy for families, and interventions. The book also includes a directory of organizations for treatment of eating disorders and resources for information and referral. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Eating Disorders |
| Dewey: 616.852 |
| LCCN: 2009010506 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 7.02" W x 9.97" (0.81 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second edition updates the 1983 work (a gem--Booklist) with a wealth of new information. The author, a therapist and recovered anorexic, draws upon her own experience and extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. She illuminates the anorexic's paradox--self-annihilation in service of self-preservation--and the central task of recovery: development of a Self. The author addresses the origins and attributes of anorexia and accompanying disorders, the use and misuse of the Internet, and the concept of recovery. She addresses different therapies in detail, as well as therapies for families and interventions. A directory of organizations, a list of resources for information and referral, a bibliography and index are included. |