Screen LibraryDying to please：anorexia, treatment and recovery
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| Published: |
McFarland & Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, N.C. |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 190 p.: ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780786443789 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786443782 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | R749 |
| CLC: | R749.2 |
| Call Number: | R749.2/R937/2nd.ed. |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-186) and index. Acknowledgments -- Preface to the second edition -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Anorexia -- 1. The paradox of self-annihilation in service of self-preservation -- 2. What is anorexia and what causes it? -- What is anorexia nervosa? -- How prevalent is anorexia nervosa? -- What causes anorexia nervosa? -- Is anorexia an addiction? -- 3. Uses and misuses of the Internet -- 4. Disorders that may accompany anorexia -- Depression -- Anxiety and anxiety disorders -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Bulimia nervosa -- Alcohol or drug addiction -- Personality disorders -- 5. Some attributes of anorexia -- Per "With this second edition, the author, a recovered anorexic, draws upon her own experience with the disorder and with treatment, and has combined this with extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. It includes a directory of organizations for treatment of eating disorders and resources for information and referral"--Provided by publisher. |