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The Essential Handbook of Eating Disorders [Kindle Edition]

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This is a concise paperback version of the authoritative and comprehensive Handbook of Eating Disorders, Second Edition, focusing on the most practical elements from that volume. Ideal for the individual practitioner, this selection of chapters concentrates on the main therapeutic approaches in use, including cognitive behavioural treatments, interpersonal psychotherapy, family interventions, dialectical behaviour therapy and drug treatments.
Indispensable for those working in the eating disorders field, such as clinical psychologists, child psychologists, family therapists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and occupational therapists. The Essential Handbook of Eating Disorders will also be of interest to researchers, lecturers and those in training in the field.
  • File Size: 3370 KB
  • Print Length: 254 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 20, 2005)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B000QCS626
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,485,650 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

The Essential Handbook of Eating Disorders

This essential handbook is a shorter version of the "Handbook of eating disorders" with 14 re-written chapters from that original textbook created to honour the retirement of professor Gerald Russell, a pioneer in this field of work.
The average prevalence rate for anorexia nervosa is 0.3% and for bulimia nervosa 1% in young females, while the overall prevalence of obesity is in the 5-10% range.
In this handbook you will find extensive researched chapters from authoritative contributors with relevant references on the topics of epidemiology, medical complications, family aspects, assessment, treatment models, drug treament and both day and in-patient treatment.
An essential tool for professionals working in the area of eating disorders.
By Joav Merrick
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