| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
viii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-330) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Erase all sterotypes -- Pt. 1. The facts about midlife eating disorders. A culture of discontent: why midlife and why now? -- Defining the disorders: what are these eating and feeding disorders? -- What's different about midlife eating disorders? -- The face of eating disorders in men -- The changing context of eating disorders --Genes and environment at any age -- Pt. 2. Unique challenges of eating disorders in midlife. Partners suffer -- Pregnancy, childbirth, and eating disorders -- Parenting with an eating disorder -- Pt. 3. Your journey to recovery. Motivations for recovery -- Finding compassionate care -- It's not a life sentence, and recovery is not solitary confinement. |
| Summary |
Explores the nature of midlife eating disorders, looking at why they develop, how their unique challenges set them apart from those that occur earlier in life, and the path to recovery. |
| Subject |
Eating disorders.
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Middle-aged persons -- Mental health.
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Middle age -- Psychological aspects.
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| ISBN |
9780802712691 |
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080271269X |
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