ABSTRACT
This is an insightful and essential new volume for academics and professionals interested in the lived experience of those who struggle with disordered eating. Embodiment and Eating Disorders situates the complicated – and increasingly prevalent – topic of disordered eating at the crossroads of many academic disciplines, articulating a notion of embodied selfhood that rejects the separation of mind and body and calls for a feminist, existential, and sociopolitically aware approach to eating disorder treatment. Experts from a variety of backgrounds and specializations examine theories of embodiment, current empirical research, and practical examples and strategies for prevention and treatment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|138 pages
Theoretical and Philosophical Perspectives of Embodiment and Eating Disorders
chapter 3|18 pages
Embodiment
chapter 5|14 pages
The Developmental Theory of Embodiment
chapter 6|18 pages
Conceptualizing and Measuring Embodiment
chapter 8|15 pages
Eating Disorders as Disorders of Embodiment and Identity
part II|88 pages
Embodiment and Eating Disorder Research
chapter 11|18 pages
Poems of the Past, Present, and Future
part III|127 pages
Prevention and Treatment of Eating Disorders
chapter 19|11 pages
Lifespan Integration Therapy for Eating Disorders
chapter 20|14 pages
Bringing the Body Back into “Body Image”
part |10 pages
Concluding Thoughts