Eating disorders and obesity : a comprehensive handbook / edited by Christopher G. Fairburn and Kelly D. Brownell.
Contributor(s): Fairburn, Christopher G
| Brownell, Kelly D.
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BookPublisher: New York : Guilford Press, 2002Edition: 2nd edition.Description: xxi, 633 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 1572306882.Subject(s): Eating disorders -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Obesity -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 616.8526 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 616.8526 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00092404 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This unique handbook presents and integrates virtually all that is currently known about eating disorders and obesity in one authoritative, accessible, and eminently practical volume. From leading international authorities, 112 concise chapters encapsulate the latest information on all pertinent topics, from biological, psychological, and social processes associated with risk, to clinical methods for assessment and intervention. Suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter replace extended references and enhance the practical value and readability of the volume.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Foundation -- Basic regulation of eating and body weight -- Psychological and social factors, dieting and body image -- Measurement methods -- Part II: Eating disorders -- Clinical characteristics of eating disorders -- Epidemiology and etiology of eating disorders -- Medical and physical aspects of eating disorders -- Treatment and prevention of eating disorders -- Part III: Obesity -- Clinical characteristics of obesity -- Epidemiology, etiology and course of obesity -- Medical aspects of obesity and weight loss -- Treatment and prevention of obesity.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- I Foundation Basic Regulation of Eating and Body Weight
- 1 Central Physiological Determinants of Eating and Body Weight
- 2 Peripheral Physiological Determinants of Eating and Body Weight
- 3 Genetic Influences on Body Weight
- 4 Constitutional Thinness and Resistance to Obesity
- 5 The Molecular Genetics of Body Weight Regulation
- 6 Leptin and Body Weight Regulation
- 7 Energy Intake and Body Weight
- 8 A Psychobiological System Approach to Appetite and Weight Control
- 9 Taste, Taste Preferences, and Body Weight
- 10 Energy Expenditure and Body Weight
- 11 Body Composition
- 12 The Nature of the Regulation of Energy Balance
- Psychological and Social Factors, Dieting, and Body Image
- 13 Acquisition of Food Preferences and Eating Patterns in Children
- 14 Prevalence and Demographics of Dieting
- 15 Experimental Studies of Dieting
- 16 Dietary Restraint and Overeating
- 17 The Controversy over Dieting
- 18 The Psychology of Binge Eating
- 19 Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Eating Disturbance
- 20 Stigma, Discrimination, and Obesity
- 21 Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Phillips Measurement Methods
- 22 Measurement of Total Body Energy Stores
- 23 Measurement of Food Intake
- 24 Measurement of Energy Expenditure
- 25 Measurement of Physical Activity
- 26 Measurement of Eating Disorder Psychopathology
- II Eating Disorders Clinical Characteristics of Eating Disorders
- 27 History of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- 28 Classification and Diagnosis of Eating Disorders
- 29 Clinical Presentation of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- 30 Atypical Eating Disorders (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified)
- 31 Binge Eating Disorder
- 32 Night Eating Syndrome
- 33 Eating Disorders in Males
- 34 Anxiety, Depression, and Eating Disorders
- 35 Eating Disorders and Addictive Disorders
- 36 Personality and Eating Disorders
- 37 Childhood Onset Eating Disorders
- 38 Families of Patients with Eating Disorders
- 39 Eating Disorders and Childrearing
- 40 Course and Outcome of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- Epidemiology and Etiology of Eating Disorders
- 41 Distribution of Eating Disorders
- 42 Genetic Epidemiology of Eating Disorders
- 43 Molecular Genetics of Eating Disorders
- 44 Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
- 45 Gender, Ethnicity, and Eating Disorders
- 46 Sport, Occupation, and Eating Disorders
- 47 Cross Cultural Perspectives on Eating Disorders, Sing Lee and Melanie A. Katzman Medical and Physical Aspects of Eating Disorders
- 48 Physiology of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- 49 Central Nervous System Neurotransmitter Activity in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- 50 Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
- 51 Eating Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Christopher G. Fairburn, DM, FMedSci, FRCPsych, is Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford.Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University.