Eating Disorders: Understanding Causes, Controversies, and Treatment [2 volumes]

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Reference, Eating Disorders, Self Help, Mental Health

• ISBN: 9781440853012
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: May 10, 2018
• Imprint: Greenwood
• Language: English

This encyclopedia offers a variety of resources for readers interested in learning more about eating disorders, including hundreds of reference entries, interviews, scholarly debates, and case studies.

• Reflects recent changes in approaches to eating disorders brought about by the publication of the latest edition of the DSM

• Explores key issues related to eating disorders and models critical thinking and argument construction in the Controversies and Debates section

• Offers insights from a variety of perspectives expounded upon in interviews with scholars, eating disorder professionals, patients, and family members

• Gives readers a "real world" look at the many ways eating disorders can manifest and progress in the Case Illustrations section