Eating Disorders and Obesity, Second Edition
Subtitle: A Comprehensive Handbook
Contributors: Christopher G. Fairburn (Editor); Kelly D. Brownell (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: January 15, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 633
ISBN-13: 9781572306882
Subjects: Eating disorders; Reference; Obesity; Psychology; Psychopathology - Eating Disorders; Psychology & Psychiatry / Eating Disorders; Handbooks, manuals, etc
First sentence: Nutritional and appetite disorders occur in epidemic proportions.
Description: This unique handbook presents and integrates virtually all that is currently known about eating disorders and obesity in one authoritative, accessible, and eminently practical volume. From leading international authorities, 112 concise chapters encapsulate the latest information on all pertinent topics, from biological, psychological, and social processes associated with risk, to clinical methods for assessment and intervention.