ABSTRACT
This impressive book presents contributions from leading researchers and practitioners in the field of eating disorders and offers a remarkably comprehensive study of the theory and treatment of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia from biomedical, sociocultural and psychological perspectives. Theory and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia is testimony to the multidetermined nature of the current epidemic of food-related disorders; as such, it emphasizes the pressing need for professionals to collaborate on research and treatment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|90 pages
Biomedical Perspective
part II|46 pages
Sociocultural Perspective
chapter 7|12 pages
Visibility/Invisibility
Social Considerations in Anorexia Nervosa—A Feminist Perspective
part III|150 pages
Psychological Perspective
chapter 9|20 pages
Psychotherapeutic Partnering
An Approach to the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
chapter 15|21 pages
Therapeutic Dilemmas in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
A Self-Psychological Perspective
part IV|31 pages
Conclusion
