Inside Anorexia
eBook - ePub

Inside Anorexia

The Experiences of Girls and their Families

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Inside Anorexia

The Experiences of Girls and their Families

About this book

Inside Anorexia provides valuable insight into the experiences and challenges faced by teenage girls with anorexia and their families.

The authors use the stories of individuals and their families as a starting point for understanding the issues associated with anorexia including: physical effects, the effect on siblings and parents, related psychiatric problems, causes and treatment. Useful fact boxes in each story provide an overview of current knowledge from a variety of disciplines as well as new findings from the authors' own research into anorexia nervosa.

Inside Anorexia is an accessible resource for anyone who wants a better understanding of anorexia nervosa. It will be an informative guide for health professionals as well as for people with anorexia and their families.

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Yes, you can access Inside Anorexia by Desiree Boughtwood, Christine Halse, Anne Honey in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Abnormal Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Of Related Interest
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. Living with Anorexia Nervosa
  10. Chapter 2. “The Best Anorexic”: The Story of Angela, Maureen, Mike, Dan, and Martha
  11. Chapter 3. “Fat Attack”: The Story of Carol, Lynne, John, Ben, and Shane
  12. Chapter 4. “If You’re Not the Girl With Anorexia Then Who Are You?”: The Story of Kate, Margie, Carl, Donna, Lucas, Joseph, and Reuben
  13. Chapter 5. “The Problem Isn’t You, It’s the Anorexia”: The Story of Hannah, Laura, Peter, and Luke
  14. Chapter 6. “Tough Love”: The Story of Jo, Julie, Michael, and Sam
  15. Chapter 7. “Ahah, Anorexia Nervosa!”: The Story of Antonia, Alice, Alan, and Aaron
  16. Chapter 8. “It Can Happen to the Nicest Families”: The Story of Ruth, Beth, David, and Callum
  17. Chapter 9. “It’s All Up to Me Now”: The Story of Renee, Elizabeth, Pat, and Ryan
  18. Chapter 10. Conclusion
  19. International Advisory Panel
  20. About the Authors
  21. References
  22. Index