Annual review of eating disorders; part 2: 2006.9781846190209 Annual review of eating disorders eating disorders, in psychology, disorders in eating patterns that comprise four categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, rumination disorder, and pica. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation to avoid obesity. ; part 2: 2006. Ed. by Stephen Wonderlich et al. Radcliffe Publishing 2006 176 pages $49.95 Paperback RC552 This collection of literature reviews and research continues the work of the Academy for Eating Disorders to understand the causes, complications, course, treatment and prevention of a host of eating disorders. Topics here include the psychobiology psychobiology /psy·cho·bi·ol·o·gy/ (-bi-ol´o-je) 1. biopsychology; a field of study examining the relationship between brain and mind, studying the effect of biological influences on psychological functioning or mental of eating disorders, their genetics and sociocultural so·ci·o·cul·tur·al adj. Of or involving both social and cultural factors. so  ci·o·cul issues, their epidemiology, body image,
personality, brain imaging in anorexia anorexia /an·orex·ia/ (-rek´se-ah) lack or loss of appetite for food.anorexia nervo´sa and bulimia nervosa bulimia nervosa Eating disorder, mostly in women, in which excessive concern with weight and body shape leads to binge eating followed by compensatory behaviour such as self-induced vomiting or the excessive use of laxatives or diuretics. , eating disorders in children and adolescents, and treatment of bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Each article includes an abstract listing the objective of the review, a summary of recent findings, and commentary on future directions as well as comprehensive resource lists. Published by Radcliffe Publishing, UK; US distribution is by BookMasters. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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