| Eating Disorders and Obesity, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Handbook |  | Creators: Christopher G. Fairburn DM FMedSci FRCPsych, Kelly D. Brownell PhD
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: Second Edition
Pages: 633
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 1572306882
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8526
EAN: 9781572306882
ASIN: 1572306882
Publication Date: January 15, 2002
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Now in a fully revised and expanded second edition, this unique handbook presents virtually all that is currently known about eating disorders and obesity in one authoritative and readily accessible 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 measurement and intervention. Updated throughout to reflect recent developments in theory, research, and practice, the second edition has been reorganized to highlight areas of overlap and encourage communication between the two fields. Among the array of new topics covered are molecular genetics, the role of leptin in regulating body weight, binge eating disorder, obesity and social discrimination, and the use of self-help books and the Internet in the treatment of eating disorders.
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Excellent presentation of complex topics July 8, 2003
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
As an internist, I am a little closer to the obesity side of things but I found the entire book informative and very easy to comprehend. The chapters are purposefully short to facilitate the episodic reading that is often the only reading possible in a busy practice. I particularly like Dr. Brownell's public health and environmental approach to the problem of obesity. This textbook is a great way for the uninitiated to "catch up" on the current concepts of obesity and eating disorders.
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