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Too Fat or Too Thin? A Reference Guide to Eating Disorders
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Cynthia R. Kalodner
Book Code: GR1581
ISBN: 0-313-31581-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31581-7
240 pages, figure
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2003
List Price: $59.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Kalodner has written a readable, manageable, and useful introduction to a complicated and confusing topic. A licensed psychologist, she provides background information, statistical data, case examples, resources, and American Psychological Association recommendations....Recommended. General readers, undergraduates, and two-year technical program students.
    —Choice     July 2004
  • This book is an interesting read and is well designed to achieve its purpose of providing a practical resource guide. It highlights issues to consider and be aware of when treating patients with an eating disorder and helps you to understand these issues from a patient's perspective, enabling practitioners to empathise with patients. ... a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any student or dietitian who wishes to extend their appreciation of eating disorders or as an introduction for anyone new to this field of work.
    —E-STREAMS     2004
  • [Contains] excellent chapters on the medical complications of eating disorders and psycho-education, which anyone involved in working with children or adolescents with eating disorders should read as they convey the serious nature of the medical risks that these young people face. 4 STARS
    —Youth in Mind     2004
  • The layman will find solid, factual information presented in an understandable format and the professional will find a consolidated source for relevent research information and outcomes....Too Fat or Too Thin? A Reference Guide to Eating Disorders is recommended for public, academic and medical libraries as well as middle and secondary school libraries. The text is useful for all interested readers from students to medical professionals.
    —Library Media Connection     www.youthinmind.co.uk
Description: The deluge of information regarding eating disorders can be mystifying and misleading. It is often difficult to know where to begin and whom 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 these 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.
Resource lists of fiction and nonfiction books, movies, periodicals, and Web sites appropriate for students and parents can be found at the end of many chapters. An appendix reviews the current recommendations by the APA for treatment of specific types of eating disorders. This is a valuable reference resource for students, patients, parents, and professionals.
LC Card Number: 2002041596
LCC Class: RC552
Dewey Class: 616
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