The body in the mind : exercise addiction, body image, and the use of enhancement drugs /

"This book explores the emergence of exercise addiction, body image disorders and the use of performance enhancement drugs in a society that encourages a certain aesthetic ideal. It provides valuable information for psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, mental health nurses, social workers...

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Group Author: Corazza, Ornella (Editor); Dores, Artemisa Rocha (Editor)
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2023.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "This book explores the emergence of exercise addiction, body image disorders and the use of performance enhancement drugs in a society that encourages a certain aesthetic ideal. It provides valuable information for psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, mental health nurses, social workers and primary care physicians"--
Carrier Form: xxiv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781911623724
Index Number: RC569
CLC: R971
G804.82
Call Number: G804.82/B668