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Title Eating disorders in women and children : prevention, stress management, and treatment / edited by Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb.

Publication Info. Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2001]
©2001

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  616.8526 E14EDW    Check Shelf
Description 413 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Series CRC series in modern nutrition
Modern nutrition (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. The constitution of eating disorders. Eating disorders / Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb -- Psychology of an eating disorder / Heather Haas and James R. Clopton -- Pathophysiology of eating disorders / Annette Gary -- Inventories used to assess eating disorder symptomatology in clinical and nonclinical settings / Susan Kashubeck-West and Kendra Saunders. 2. The characteristics of stress. Definition of stress / Teddy L. Jones -- The psychology of stress and coping / Cathy Thompson and Stephen Cook -- Physiology of stress / Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb -- Stress inventories used in clinical and nonclinical settings / Robert W. Grant. 3. Society and eating disorders. Family dynamics / James R. Clopton, Heather L. Haas and Jan S. Kent -- Media involvement and the idea of beauty / Elizabeth Jambor -- Body image / Susan Kashubeck-West and Kendra Saunders -- Eating disorders and sexuality / Jan S. Richter.
4. Primary prevention of eating disorders in children. Factors associated with eating disorders in children / John Rohwer and Marilyn S. Massey-Stokes -- Educational programs aimed at primary prevention / John Rohwer -- The role of parents, school personnel, and the community in the primary prevention of eating disorders in children / Marilyn S. Massey-Stokes. 5. Developing healthy attitudes and behaviors to manage the stress associated with an eating disorder. Behavior modification / Ann Tacón and Yvonne Caldera -- Restructuring cognitive distortions / Marcia Abbott -- Kudos for me : self-esteem / Michelle Pettus -- Communication, expressing feelings, and creative problem solving / Marilyn S. Massey-Stokes -- Spirituality / Leslie Lewis -- Exercise prescription for fitness and health / Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb and Jeromi Kummell. 6. Therapeutic approaches to the treatment of eating disorders. Contact movement therapy for clients with eating disorders / Adwoa Lemieux -- Dance/movement treatment perspectives / Lucy Ramsey DuBose -- The role of nutrition in the treatment of an eating disorder patient / Jan Hamilton.
Subject Eating disorders.
Eating disorders in children.
Women -- Mental health.
Child mental health.
Stress management.
Feeding and Eating Disorders -- prevention & control.
Child.
Stress, Psychological -- therapy.
Women.
Added Author Robert-McComb, Jacalyn J.
ISBN 0849320275 alkaline paper
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