| Description |
xi, 172 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-170) and index. |
| Contents |
Snakes and ladders: barriers to recovery -- Stories from the past: the first case of anorexia nervosa and Lord Byron's eating disorder -- Anorexia nervosa -- Bulimia nervosa and binge eating -- Muscle dysmorphia (bigorexia) -- Obesity -- What causes body image disorders in men? -- Compulsive exercise -- when does exercise become unhealthy? -- The poisoned chalice -- anabolic steroid abuse -- Physical health and body image disorders -- Mental health and body image disorders -- The role of culture: 'fat is not just a feminist issue' -- Stage 1: Motivation -- a cost-benefit analysis of recovery -- Stage 2: Sharing the secret -- Stage 3: Healthy habits -- Stage 4: Thinking straight -- Stage 5: Feeling good -- Stage 6: Seeking professional help -- a consumer's guide -- Stage 7: Remaining well -- sadder and wiser. |
| Summary |
Increasingly boys and men are suffering with eating disorders and related body image problems. Some have full-blown conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating, compulsive exercising or bigorexia. Others are distressed by slightly lesser degrees of disordered eating or over-exercise and seek ways of overcoming their problems. "The Invisible Man" applies the latest research to produce a practical, problem-focused self-help manual for men with eating disorders and body image problems. Divided into four sections, this evidence-based survival kit covers: the wider cultural context of male body image problems features unique to men science fact and science fiction a 7 stage approach to treatment. By combining the science of cognitive behaviour therapy with motivational enhancement and problem-solving therapies, "The Invisible Man" will provide help to all men with body image disorders, as well as families and professionals involved in their care. |
| Subject |
Eating disorders in men.
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Body image in men.
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Body image in men. (OCoLC)fst00835359
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Eating disorders in men. (OCoLC)fst00901227
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Kroppsuppfattning.
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Ätstörningar.
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Feeding and Eating Disorders.
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Exercise.
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Compulsive Behavior.
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| ISBN |
9781583911495 (hardback) |
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1583911499 (hardback) |
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9781583911501 (pbk.) |
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1583911502 (pbk.) |
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