Decoding Anorexia

Decoding Anorexia
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 218
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781136201578
ISBN-13 : 1136201572
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Decoding Anorexia by : Carrie Arnold

Download or read book Decoding Anorexia written by Carrie Arnold and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decoding Anorexia is the first and only book to explain anorexia nervosa from a biological point of view. Its clear, user-friendly descriptions of the genetics and neuroscience behind the disorder is paired with first person descriptions and personal narratives of what biological differences mean to sufferers. Author Carrie Arnold, a trained scientist, science writer, and past sufferer of anorexia, speaks with clinicians, researchers, parents, other family members, and sufferers about the factors that make one vulnerable to anorexia, the neurochemistry behind the call of starvation, and why it’s so hard to leave anorexia behind. She also addresses: • How environment is still important and influences behaviors • The characteristics of people at high risk for developing anorexia nervosa • Why anorexics find starvation “rewarding” • Why denial is such a salient feature, and how sufferers can overcome it Carrie also includes interviews with key figures in the field who explain their work and how it contributes to our understanding of anorexia. Long thought to be a psychosocial disease of fickle teens, this book alters the way anorexia is understood and treated and gives patients, their doctors, and their family members hope.


Decoding Anorexia Related Books

Decoding Anorexia
Language: en
Pages: 218
Authors: Carrie Arnold
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-12 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Decoding Anorexia is the first and only book to explain anorexia nervosa from a biological point of view. Its clear, user-friendly descriptions of the genetics
Dying to Please
Language: en
Pages: 199
Authors: Avis Rumney
Categories: Health & Fitness
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-08-11 - Publisher: McFarland

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This second edition updates the 1983 work ("a gem"--Booklist) with a wealth of new information. The author, a therapist and recovered anorexic, draws upon her o
Almost Anorexic
Language: en
Pages: 250
Authors: Jennifer J Thomas
Categories: Self-Help
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-01 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Determine if your eating behaviors are a problem, develop strategies to change unhealthy patterns, and learn when and how to get professional help when needed w
Ed Says U Said
Language: en
Pages: 249
Authors: June Alexander
Categories: Self-Help
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Explains the kind of communication problems that can happen between someone suffering from an eating disorder and their caretakers, physicians, and counselors.
Ten-Mile Morning
Language: en
Pages: 230
Authors: Adam Lamparello
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Adam Lamparello

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Ten-Mile Morning is a true story about a man's battle to overcome his five-year struggle with anorexia nervosa. Ultimately, however, this is a story of hope and