1st Edition

Theory and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Biomedical Sociocultural & Psychological Perspectives

Edited By Steven Wiley Emmett Copyright 1985
    351 Pages
    by Routledge

    352 Pages
    by Routledge

    This impressive book presents contributions from leading researchers and practitioners in the field of eating disorders and offers a remarkably comprehensive study of the theory and treatment of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia from biomedical, sociocultural and psychological perspectives. Theory and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia is testimony to the multidetermined nature of the current epidemic of food-related disorders; as such, it emphasizes the pressing need for professionals to collaborate on research and treatment.

    Contents, Foreword by William N. Davis, Ph.D., Acknowledgments, Contributors, Introduction, PART I. BIOMEDICAL PERSPECTIVE, PART II. SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE, PART III. PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE, PART IV. CONCLUSION, Index

    Biography

    Steven Wiley Emmett