| Too Fat or Too Thin?: A Reference Guide to Eating Disorders Contributor(s): Kalodner, Cynthia R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904424856 ISBN-13: 9781904424857 Publisher: Crown House Publishing OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: This practical resource guide for mental health professionals, college and high school students and their parents dispels the myths surrounding eating disorders by providing factual and historical information on understanding how these problems evolve. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Eating Disorders & Body Image |
| Dewey: 616.852 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.08" W x 9.3" (0.91 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The deluge of information regarding eating disorders can be mystifying and misleading. It's often difficult knowing where to begin and who to trust. This practical resource guide for students and parents dispels the myths surrounding eating disorders by providing factual and historical information on how our understanding of theses problems has evolved. Chapters on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating, and other disorders use case studies and current research to describe and explain symptoms, dangers and current theories about what causes such disorders.Medical and psychological issues are thoroughly discussed in a manner accessible for students. Psychological therapies and other forms of treatment are described, providing each treatment's history and effectiveness. Other chapters focus on the prevention of eating problems, the relationship between image disturbances and popular culture and controversies in the field of diagnosis and treatment. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kalodner, Cynthia R.: - Cynthia R Kalodner PhD is director of the Counseling Psychology program at Towson University and a licensed psychologist. She has written extensively about eating disorders and disturbances and has made presentations across the USA. |