an optimistic guide to understanding and healing /
First Statement of Responsibility
Alexander R. Lucas.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xvi, 182 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
21 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Developmental perspectives in psychiatry
GENERAL NOTES
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Originally published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. With a new introduction by the author.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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What is anorexia nervosa? -- How does anorexia nervosa evolve? -- How common is anorexia nervosa? -- What causes anorexia nervosa? -- The signs of trouble -- What to expect in an evaluation -- Making the diagnosis -- Disorders that mimic anorexia nervosa -- Physiological effects of starvation and weight gain -- How is fertility affected? -- Bulimia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating -- Treatment -- Is recovery possible? -- Can anorexia nervosa be prevented?
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Emotionally and physically devastating, anorexia nervosa is the third most common chronic illness among teenage girls, striking one in every two hundred (males make up 10% of all cases). In this book, Dr. Alexander Lucas offers clear guidance and authoritative advice on how to overcome anorexia nervosa. Based on his own unique research with thousands of patients, Dr. Lucas demystifies this seemingly irrational disease and guides parents through the harrowing process of recovery."--Jacket.