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Eating disorders : what everyone needs to know / B. Timothy Walsh, Evelyn Attia, Deborah R. Glasofer.

Walsh, B. Timothy, 1946- (author.). Attia, Evelyn, (author.). Glasofer, Deborah R., 1979- (author.).

Summary:

"...answers common questions about eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, as well as newly described conditions, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Practical yet authoritative, the book defines the eating disorders, explains what we know about them based on the latest science, and describes how treatment works. Importantly, the book dispels common myths about eating disorders..."--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9780190926601
ISBN: 0190926600
Physical Description: vi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I: Facing the facts and busting the myths. What are eating disorders? ; Who gets eating disorders? ; How do you know if you or someone you care about has an eating disorder? ; What causes eating disorders? ; What could make an eating disorder better or worse? ; Do eating disorders overlap with other psychiatric disorders? ; Are children affected by eating disorders? ; Is obesity an eating disorder? -- Part II: Taking action: treatment and recovery. Where do people get eating disorder treatment? ; Who provides eating disorder treatment? ; Are there medications that are helpful? ; What kinds of psychotherapy help eating disorder symptoms the most? ; Are there other useful strategies? ; What does recovery look like? ; Can eating disorders be prevented? -- Part III: Eating disorders research: hot topics. Olanzapine: a new medication for anorexia nervosa ; Cognitive neuroscience: emerging knowledge about how the brain works as applied to eating disorders ; Genetics: emerging knowledge about genetics.