Eating Disorders: The Basics

Elizabeth McNaught, Janet Treasure, Jess Griffiths

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032379579
• eBook ISBN: 9781003809777
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Mental Health in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Eating disorders affect people from all backgrounds, and often go untreated for years. This book offers an accessible and evidence-based overview.

Chapters explore some of the most common risk factors that can predispose, precipitate, and perpetuate an eating disorder, as well as understanding the typical way they are diagnosed and treated. Interwoven with real life stories, and written by authors with diverse experiences, they provide the tools necessary to understand eating disorders better. Topics include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, treatment, diversity in eating disorders, and how to support someone living through these conditions. A glossary of useful key terms is included, along with chapter summaries and up-to-date research.

This book is essential for all health care professionals and students, as well as those suffering with an eating disorder and their families and friends.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Endorsement Page
• Half-Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• About the authors
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Eating disorders overview
• 3 Diversity in eating disorders
• 4 Anorexia nervosa
• 5 Bulimia nervosa
• 6 Binge eating disorder
• 7 Other specified feeding or eating disorder
• 8 Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
• 9 Pica
• 10 Rumination disorder
• 11 Treatment
• 12 Supporting someone living through an eating disorder: What family and friends can do
• 13 Letters of hope
• Glossary
• Index