Childhood Onset Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders

Childhood Onset Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders
ISBN-10
0863772951
ISBN-13
9780863772955
Category
Psychology
Pages
263
Language
English
Published
1993
Publisher
Psychology Press
Authors
Bryan Lask, Rachel Bryant-Waugh

Description

This text concentrates on anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders in children, looking specifically at childhood onset anorexia nervosa and eating disorders. The editors' aim has been to integrate theory, research and practice. The book shows how varied and complex the eating disorders of childhood and early adolescence are.; It includes a detailed review of the classification, epidemiology, causation and presentation of the various eating disorders. The opening chapter is written by the mother of a young sufferer, and describes in detail her experiences as well as those of other mothers in similar situations. The latter half of the book is devoted to a practical description of the treatment techniques for those problems.

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