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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Avis Rumney |
| ISBN: | 9780786443789 0786443782 |
| OCLC Number: | 316736635 |
| Notes: | Beloit College notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-186) and index. |
| Description: | viii, 190 pages ; 26 cm |
| Contents: | Acknowledgments -- Preface to the second edition -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Anorexia -- 1. The paradox of self-annihilation in service of self-preservation -- 2. What is anorexia and what causes it? -- What is anorexia nervosa? -- How prevalent is anorexia nervosa? -- What causes anorexia nervosa? -- Is anorexia an addiction? -- 3. Uses and misuses of the Internet -- 4. Disorders that may accompany anorexia -- Depression -- Anxiety and anxiety disorders -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Bulimia nervosa -- Alcohol or drug addiction -- Personality disorders -- 5. Some attributes of anorexia -- Perfectionism -- Competition -- Unresolved grief -- Immature sexuality and relationships -- Distortion of body image -- pt. 2. Treatment and recovery -- 6. Understanding recovery -- What constitutes cure? -- Challenges in evaluating recovery -- The foundation of recovery : development of a coherent sense of self -- My journey towards self-development -- 7. Approaching treatment -- Essential components in the treatment of anorexia nervosa -- Considerations in treatment -- Aspects of treatment -- 8. Therapy for an anorexic -- Psychotherapeutic modalities -- Experiential modalities -- Psychopharmacology -- 9. Therapy for families and family members -- Family therapy -- Therapy for individual family members -- 10. 12-step programs -- 11. Intervention -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Treatment centers for eating disorders -- Appendix B. Resources for information and referral -- Bibliography -- Internet references -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Avis Rumney. |
| Local System Bib Number: | u272696 |
Abstract:
Offers an account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. This book covers the paradox of self-annihilation for self-preservation, the causes of anorexia, use and misuse of the
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