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Demystifying anorexia nervosa : an optimistic guide to understanding and healing

Author: Alexander R Lucas
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Series: Developmental perspectives in psychiatry.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In a guide to understanding and overcoming anorexia nervosa, a psychiatrist and expert in the field draws on his forty years of experience and research to define anorexia and outline every step of the treatment process.
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Genre/Form: Popular works
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Alexander R Lucas
ISBN: 0195133382 9780195133387
OCLC Number: 52595244
Description: xiv, 176 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents: 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?
Series Title: Developmental perspectives in psychiatry.
Responsibility: Alexander R. Lucas.
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In a guide to understanding and overcoming anorexia nervosa, a psychiatrist and expert in the field draws on his forty years of experience and research to define anorexia and outline every step of the treatment process.

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