Preface Ray Lemberg Contributors Glossary Part 1 Understanding Eating Disorders: Symptoms and Causes Part 2 Physiological and Medical Issues Part 3 Sociocultural Issues and Subgroups Affected by Eating Disorders Part 4 Dieting and the Obesities Part 5 Current Treatment Approaches Part 6 Facilities and Selected Resources Index
Raymond Lemberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and director of Psychological Pathways, a multidisciplinary group practice in Scottsdale, Mesa, and Prescott, AZ. Previously, he served as executive vice president of Willow Creek Hospital and Treatment Center in Scottsdale, a specialty hospital for the treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Lemberg has served as consultant to various eating disorder programs and has published extensively in professional literature on the subject of eating disorders.
Leigh Cohn is the president of Gurze Books, a publisher specializing in books and other reference materials on eating disorders.
"Not only an excellent volume for research, the book also has a
positive tone that will encourage those personally afflicted by
eating disorders. It will read cover to cover for its thoroughness
and solid information." - Library Journal
"This [book] will serve its identified audience of students,
professionals, and sufferers as a strong starting point for study,
guidance, or self-help." - Rettig on Reference
"This single volume . . . offers hope to anyone seeking assistance
with coping with an eating disorder." - ARBA
"[C]omprehensive and uniquely insightful. . . . Highly
recommended." - Book Report
"This will be a useful book for anyone who is associated with young
people - parent, teacher, friend." - Voice of Youth Advocates
"Unique to this book is a reference section that includes an
updated state-by-state directory of over 200 eating disorder
treatment facilities, an extensive bibliography of books,
periodicals, videos, and Internet sites, and a list of
organizations." - The Gurze
"This slim volume is worth its weight in gold. Composed of dozens
of short yet complete articles by a variety of well-known experts,
Eating Disorders is simple enough for a college student yet helpful
and illuminating even for seasoned professionals who have treated
the problem for years. It is brilliantly organized . . .
refreshingly clear of the confusing and obnoxious jargon so common
in research writing. . . . Eating Disorders has all the little
extras that make a reference book truly useful. . . . Eating
Disorders is an essential addition to any library." - Against the
Grain
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