Michel, Deborah Marcontell, 1964-

When dieting becomes dangerous : a guide to understanding and treating anorexia and bulimia / Deborah Marcontell Michel, Susan G. Willard ; with a foreword by Arthur Crisp. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2003. - xii, 154 p. ; 22 cm.

"Supplemental readings": p. [138]-144. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Foreword by Arthur Crisp ix --Preface xi --Acknowledgments xiii --one Introduction 1 --two What Is an Eating Disorder? 5 --three Who Is Likely to Develop an Eating Disorder? 23 --four Why Does Someone Develop an Eating Disorder? 30 --five How Is an Eating Disorder Treated? 50 --six What Can Family, Friends, and Others Do to Help? 80 --seven Are Eating Disorders Different in Males? 91 --eight How Does a Nonspecialist Assess, Treat, and Refer -- Someone with an Eating Disorder? 101 --Afterword 128 --Appendixes --a Professional Resources and Organizations with -- Information on Eating Disorders 131 --b Supplemental Readings 138 --Index 145.

0300092326 (cloth : alk. paper) 0300092334 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Bulimia.
Anorexia nervosa.
Women--Mental health.
Eating disorders.

RC552.B84 / .M53 2003

616.85/26

Epoka University Library, Rr. Tiranë-Rinas,Km. 12 1039 Tirana, Albania
+355 4 2232 086| FAX +355 4 2222 117|library@epoka.edu.al