Morris ABC of Eating Disorders

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-4533-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 80 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: ABC Series

The ABC of Eating Disorders is a comprehensive primer forGPs, dieticians, psychiatrists and community health teams who needto incorporate a sophisticated awareness of this field into theirprofessional practice. It spans, and differentiates, eating andfeeding disorders from diagnosis to their management and treatment.With a focus on primary care, this ABC touches on themedico-legal aspects and ethical issues of treating eatingdisorders and specialist referral.
This new title in the successful ABC series describesworking with families, children and other specialist populations,such as the elderly, men and minority groups. It helps primary carepractitioners recognise eating disorders in people presenting withother problems, while the section on comorbidity discusses thetreatment of eating disorders existing with other conditions.
The ABC of Eating Disorders is accessible - suffererswill find it provides a useful background to self help materials,and their lay carers will be able to appreciate its intelligent andcompassionate approach.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morris, Jane

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors.
Preface.
1 Diagnosis of Eating Disorders (Jane Morris, Royal EdinburghHospital).
2 Causes of Eating Disorders (Bob Palmer, University ofLeicester).
3 Body Image Disturbance in Eating Disorders (Glynis Read,Castle Craig Hospital and Jane Morris, Royal EdinburghHospital).
4 Compulsive Exercise and Overactivity in Eating Disorders (JaneMorris, Royal Edinburgh Hospital).
5 Medical and Psychological Consequences of Eating Disorders(Geoffrey Wolff, Gerald Russell Eating Disorders Unit and JanetTreasure, King's College London).
6 Comorbidity (Alex Yellowlees, Priory Hospital).
7 What can a GP do? Management of Eating Disorders in PrimaryCare (Jane Morris, Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Nadine Harrison,Edinburgh).
8 Psychological Support within the General Practice (JaneMorris, Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Nadine Harrison,Edinburgh).
9 Advice, Education and Self-help (Chris Williams, GartnavelRoyal Hospital and Ulrike Schmidt, King's College London).
10 Specialist Referral (Jon Arcelus, Leicester General Hospitaland Bob Palmer, University of Leicester).
11 Medico-legal and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of EatingDisorders (Anne Stewart, University of Oxford and Jacinta Tan,University of Oxford).
12 Children with Eating and Feeding Disorders (Jane Morris,Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Fiona Forbes, Royal EdinburghHospital).
13 Eating Disorders in the Family (Jane Morris, Royal EdinburghHospital and Fiona Forbes, Royal Edinburgh Hospital).
14 Eating Disorders in Boys and Men (Brett McDermott, Universityof Queensland).
15 The Sufferer's and Carer's Viewpoint (JaneMorris, Royal Edinburgh Hospital; Ian MacDonald, Glasgow; RosemaryStewart, Edinburgh; Grainne Smith, Stonehaven; andHeather Marrison, Edinburgh).
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Jane Morris, Young Person Unit, Royal Edinburgh Hospital Edinburgh, UK