| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xi, 289 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-286) and index. |
| Summary |
Up-to-date and accessible, the second edition of Helping People with Eating Disorders is a comprehensive guide to understanding, assessing and treating eating disorders. The new edition focuses on evidence-based practice and has been fully updated to include references to the latest research and DSM-5 classifications. |
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Chapters cover the most important topics in clear and concise language, including the types of eating disorders and their causes, treatment methods and their outcomes, and suggestions for dealing with challenging cases. The author illustrates concepts and methods using several case studies that run throughout the book, as well as numerous examples from over 40 years of clinical work. He assists readers not only in understanding the severity of illness in this patient population but also in coordinating the complex combinations of medical and psychological care and services. This is an indispensable guide for those who need practical recommendations for challenging clinical situations related to eating disorders. --Book Jacket. |
| Contents |
What are the eating disorders? -- Who suffers from eating disorders? who asks for help? -- What causes eating disorders? -- Thinking about eating disorders -- What is involved in recovery from eating disorders? -- Assessing people with eating disorders -- What helps people with "bulimic disorders"? -- What helps people with anorexia nervosa? -- Unusual eating disorders -- What may go wrong? -- The organising services for people with eating disorders. |
| Subject |
Eating disorders.
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Eating disorders. (OCoLC)fst00901199
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Diagnose. (DE-588)4012040-5
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Essstörung. (DE-588)4113475-8
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Klinische Psychologie. (DE-588)4031193-4
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Psychotherapie. (DE-588)4047746-0
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Feeding and Eating Disorders -- diagnosis
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Feeding and Eating Disorders -- therapy
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Palmer, Robert L. Helping people with eating disorders. Second edition. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015 9781118606650 (DLC) 2014005495 |
| ISBN |
9781118606704 (cloth) |
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1118606701 (cloth) |
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9781118606698 (pbk.) |
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1118606698 (pbk.) |
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