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Anorexia
Author_David E. Newton
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Binge-Eating
Body Dysmorphia
Bulimia
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Current Events and Issues: Health and Medicine
Diagnosis of Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders in Human History
Effects of Eating Disorders on the Human Body
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Obesity
Pro-Ana
Rumination Disorder
Product details
- ISBN 9781440858598
- Weight: 737g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 07 Mar 2019
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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An indispensable resource for readers interested in eating disorders, this book summarizes their history in human civilization, assesses the current status of eating disorders in American society, and describes efforts for establishing effective prevention and treatment programs.
Although eating disorders have existed for centuries, considerable controversy remains as to the basic cause or causes of these disorders and their genetic, biological, and/or psychological factors. Eating Disorders in America: A Reference Handbook investigates these disorders, priming readers on the causes, symptoms, controversies, and treatments available. The two opening chapters of the book provide general background and a historical review of the existence of eating disorders in society. The remaining chapters provide resources the reader can use for further research, such as an extensive annotated bibliography, a glossary, and a chronology.
This book differs from others on the topic in that it provides both an expository section that provides information as well as a set of resources for further research. The book also contains a "perspectives" chapter in which writers describe and discuss their personal views on the subject of eating disorders. Together with the author's expertise, these views add to the value of this book as a resource for eating disorder research.
David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
