Boys get anorexia too coping with male eating disorders in the family

Jenny Langley combines a practical guide on how to cope with male eating disorders with an engaging case study. Her son developed anorexia at the age of 12 and she turned her attention to finding out how best to combat this terrifying illness.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Langley, Jenny (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Paul Chapman/Sage Pub 2006.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Lucky Duck Books
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009797975606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Foreword; Author's Note; Preface; Part I: About Anorexia in Boys; Chapter 1 - What is anorexia and what are the effects?; Chapter 2 - Boy's don't get anorexia, do they?; Chapter 3 - Triggers for boy anorexia; Chapter 4 - What to look out for; Chapter 5 - Living with an anorexic boy; Chapter 6 - Effects on the family; Chapter 7 - Self-help; Chapter 8 - Treatment options; Chapter 9 - Therapy, therapy, therapy; Chapter 10 - Healthy eating; Chapter 11 - Caring for the carer; Chapter 12 - Returning to normal life; Chapter 13 - Do boys get other eating disorders?
  • Suggested Reading ListList of Useful Organisztions; Part II: Joe's Story; Chapter 14 - Setting the scene - happy chaos; Chapter 15 - Decline and fall; Chapter 16 - The diagnosis - watch out for Rex; Chapter 17 - The treatment - heaven or hell?; Chapter 18 - Recovering too quickly? Watch out for Rex; Chapter 19 - Coming home - will Rex come too?; Chapter 20 - Moving on - Rex has gone!