Inside anorexia the experiences of girls and their families
The authors use the stories of individuals and their families as a point for understanding the issues associated with anorexia including: physical effects, the effect on siblings and parents, related psychiatric problems, causes and treatment. Each story provides an overview of current knowledge fro...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
2008.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798501006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- FRONT COVER
- Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and their Families
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Living with Anorexia Nervosa
- What is anorexia?
- History of anorexia
- How common is anorexia?
- What causes anorexia?
- How is anorexia treated?
- Recovering from anorexia
- 2 "The Best Anorexic": The Story of Angela, Maureen, Mike,Dan, and Martha
- Box 2.1 Physical Effects of Anorexia
- Box 2.2 Anorexia: Part of an Eating Continuum?
- Box 2.3 Refeeding the Starving Body
- Box 2.4 The Effect of Anorexia on Siblings
- Box 2.5 The Effect of Anorexia on Parents
- 3 "Fat Attack": The Story of Carol, Lynne, John, Ben, and Shane
- Box 3.1 Searching for a Cause
- Box 3.2 Coeducational versus Single-Sex Schools
- Box 3.3 Body Image
- Box 3.4 Anorexic Behaviors
- 4 "If You're Not the Girl With Anorexia Then Who Are You?": The Story of Kate,Margie, Carl, Donna, Lucas, Joseph, and Reuben
- Box 4.1 Schools and the Prevention of Anorexia
- Box 4.2 Males with Anorexia
- Box 4.3 Psychiatric Problems Associated with Anorexia
- Box 4.4 Family Therapy
- 5 "The Problem Isn't You, It's the Anorexia": The Story of Hannah, Laura, Peter, and Luke
- Box 5.1 Effects of Starvation
- Box 5.2 Influence of Siblings
- Box 5.3 Support Networks for Parents and Carers
- Box 5.4 Advice from Parents and Carers
- 6 "Tough Love": The Story of Jo, Julie,Michael, and Sam
- Box 6.1 School Culture and Anorexia
- Box 6.2 Pro-anaWebsites
- Box 6.3 Compulsory Treatment
- 7 "Ahah, Anorexia Nervosa!": The Story of Antonia, Alice, Alan, and Aaron
- Box 7.1 Facts and Fictions of Sexual Abuse
- Box 7.2 Anorexia in Cultural and Ethnic Groups
- Box 7.3 The Experience of Hospitalization
- Box 7.4 Challenges of Diagnosing Anorexia
- 8 "It Can Happen to the Nicest Families": The Story of Ruth, Beth, David, and Callum.
- Box 8.1 Healthism
- Box 8.2 Challenges in Treating Anorexia
- Box 8.3 Parents, Guilt, and Blame
- Box 8.4 Relationships between People with Anorexia
- Box 8.5 Supporting Parents
- 9 "It's All Up to Me Now": The Story of Renee, Elizabeth, Pat, and Ryan
- Box 9.1 The Meaning of Food
- Box 9.2 Religion and Spirituality
- Box 9.3 Media and Anorexia
- Box 9.4 Readiness for Recovery
- 10 Conclusion
- International Advisory Panel
- About the Authors
- References
- Index.
