Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders

Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders
Author: Randy A. Sansone
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135442878

Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders explores and defines the multifaceted relationship between these two fields in a cogent synthesis of prevalence, etiology, and treatment. The book brings together leading specialists in both fields, with a clinical focus on such topical issues as genetics, drug abuse, and childhood trauma—as they relate to each field and as they affect the relationship between the two disorders. Therapists who treat eating disorders will find the material on treatment approaches especially helpful in formulating interventions with particularly difficult patients. Therapists who work with patients with personality disorders will find that the interface between personality and eating disorders is relevant to various aspects of self-destructive behavior observed in these individuals. This unique book enhances the assessment and treatment of individuals suffering from personality disorders and eating disorders, and it augments the understanding of both populations, while establishing a foundation for discussing each as they interface with one another.

Eating Disorders in Sport

Eating Disorders in Sport
Author: Ron A. Thompson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2011-01-19
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1135839670

Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to discuss how to identify, manage, treat, and prevent eating disorders in sport participants. They begin by examining the clinical conditions related to eating problems, including descriptions of specific disorders and a review of the relevant literature. Special attention is given to the specific gender and sport-related factors that can negatively influence the eating habits of athletes. The second half of the book discusses identification of participants with disordered eating by reviewing symptoms and how they manifest in sport; management issues for sport personnel, coaches, athletic trainers, and healthcare professionals; treatment; and medical considerations, such as the use of psychotropic medications. A list of useful resources is included in an appendix, as well as a glossary of important terms.

The Golden Cage

The Golden Cage
Author: Hilde Bruch M.D.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2001-05-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0674253027

First published more than twenty years ago, with almost 150,000 copies sold, The Golden Cage is still the classic book on anorexia nervosa, for patients, parents, mental health trainees, and senior therapists alike. Writing in direct, jargon-free style, often quoting her patients’ descriptions of their own experience of illness and recovery, Bruch describes the relentless pursuit of thinness and the search for superiority in self-denial that characterizes anorexia nervosa. She emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and offers guidance on danger signs. Little-known when this groundbreaking book was first published, eating disorders have become all too familiar. Sympathetic and astute, The Golden Cage now speaks to a new generation.

Self-Harm Behavior and Eating Disorders

Self-Harm Behavior and Eating Disorders
Author: John L. Levitt, Ph.D.
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2005-07-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135938857

The number of eating disorders patients presenting with symptoms of self-harm is growing quickly, and yet there is surprisingly little known about this unique population. Self-Harm Behavior and Eating Disorders explores the prevalent but largely uncharted relationship between self-injury behaviors and eating disorders symptoms. In the first major book to focus on this area, a renowned group of international scholars and practitioners addresses the subject from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives. The book is categorized into sections covering epidemiology, psychodynamics, assessment, and a final section covering potential treatment options, including dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, interventions strategies, group therapy, and pharmacological approaches. This unrivaled collection of case studies, theoretical exploration, and practical application forms a benchmark for the field, and offers a stepping-stone for new research and innovative treatment strategies. In an area with little available information, previously spread out among diffuse sources, this volume represents the state-of-the-field resource for anyone working with complex eating disorders patients.

Women's Mental Health

Women's Mental Health
Author: Joel Rennó Jr.
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2020-02-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030290816

There is an increasing focus on medical studies related to differences between men and women, and women’s mental health stands out as one of the most important fields where sex-based differences are being investigated. Overall, studies show an existence of important sex-specific differences in several aspects of psychiatric disorders such as etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation and therapeutics. In this book, recognized experts present the current state of knowledge on this topic, providing a reliable, accurate and comprehensive clinical guide to women's mental health. The book will steer clear of an in-depth discussion of genetics and sex-based differences to focus quickly and narrowly on how best to diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders in women, thereby offering a targeted and practical guide for clinicians. It is intended to serve a broad audience -- including psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, nurses, social workers and other medical and mental health providers with an interest in women's mental health. Women's Mental Health: A Clinical and Evidence-Based Guide will be fully evidence-based and will present chapters authored by distinguished leaders with extensive experience and clinical wisdom in this area. It offers psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, obstetricians, gynecologists, nurses, social workers and other medical and mental health providers a valuable source of information to enhance their clinical practice.

The 9 Truths about Weight Loss

The 9 Truths about Weight Loss
Author: Daniel S. Kirschenbaum
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2001-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780805063943

Based on pragmatism and solid science, this weight-loss primer urges readers to approach the subject as an athletic challenge and reinforces the notion of sensible eating and keeping track of food intake.

Developing and Delivering Practice-Based Evidence

Developing and Delivering Practice-Based Evidence
Author: Michael Barkham
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2010-03-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470032340

Developing and Delivering Practice-based Evidence promotes a range of methodological approaches to complement traditional evidence-based practice in the field of psychological therapies. Represents the first UK text to offer a coherent and programmatic approach to expand traditional trials methodology in the field of psychological therapies by utilizing evidence gained by practitioners Includes contributions from UK and US scientist-practitioners who are leaders in their field Features content appropriate for practitioners working alone, in groups, and for psychological therapy services

Interpersonal Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders

Interpersonal Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders
Author: Lorna Smith Benjamin
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2002-12-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781572308602

The interpersonal dimensions of each DSM-IV personality disorder are discussed in depth and and innovative procedures for assessment and diagnosis described.