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This second edition of the Handbook of Eating Disorders offers a comprehensive, critical account of the whole field of eating disorders, incorporating both basic knowledge and a synthesis of the most recent developments in the area.

Many of the important developments in recent years are reflected in this expanded volume such as the basic science of appetite control, the discovery of leptin and the knowledge about the neurotramsmitters involved in eating.

An invaluable review of scientific knowledge and approaches to treatment of eating disorders from anorexia nervosa to obesity.
* Covers basic concepts and science, clinical considerations of definition and assessment, and treatment approaches
* Focuses on newer developments in research and treatment
* Reflects evidence-based approaches to treatment as a guide to best practice
* Includes many new chapters and authors who represent the most authoritative scientists and clinicians worldwide
  • Hardcover: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 2d Edition edition (March 24, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471497681
  • ASIN: B001PIHUKY
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Handbook of Eating Disorders

In this second edition of the "Handbook of eating disorders" every chapter has been revised and rewritten with several new additional chapters in order to bring an up-to-date book on research and clinical experience in this field.
The editors Janet Treasure and Ulrike Schmidt are affiliated with Guys Hospital and Maudsley Hospital in London, while Eric van Furth is affiliated with the National Centre for Eating Disorders in the Netherlands. The 52 contributors are an all European group, except for five American researchers.
The book has 28 extensive chapters on the whole spectrum of eating disorders from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa to obesity. Each chapter has a logic structure with recent research and extensive references that will be useful for both the researcher and clinician. The chapter on children and adolescents is written by two professionals from the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London with useful information on diagnosis, assessment and management.
This book gives a current review of eating disorders that will be useful for every professional working in this field.

Professor Joav Merrick, MD
Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Medical director, Division for Mental Retardation, ...

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