Eating disorders and obesity how drugs can help
Most patients who develop the eating disorders are frightened of gaining weight. The disordered eating can be viewed as a pathological reaction to this fear and a distorted attempt to establish control of body weight. This book focuses on the place of drugs in the treatment of both sets of illnesses...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Amsterdam ; Washington, DC :
IOS Press
c2005.
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Edition: | 1st ed |
Series: | Biomedical and health research ;
v. 65. |
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798059206719 |
Summary: | Most patients who develop the eating disorders are frightened of gaining weight. The disordered eating can be viewed as a pathological reaction to this fear and a distorted attempt to establish control of body weight. This book focuses on the place of drugs in the treatment of both sets of illnesses. It addresses the science of eating behavior. |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (164 p.) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9781280504945 9786610504947 9781429402057 9781607501305 9786000004064 9781601291110 |