Treatment of eating disorders: bridging the research-practice gap

Eating disorders (EDs) affect at least 11 million people in the United States each year and€spread across age, race, ethnicity and socio-economic class. While professional literature on the subject has grown a great deal in the past 30 years, it tends to be exclusively research-based and lacking exp...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Boston Academic Press/Elsevier 2010
Edition:1st ed
Series:ClinicalKey
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Online Access:FLA01
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Summary:Eating disorders (EDs) affect at least 11 million people in the United States each year and€spread across age, race, ethnicity and socio-economic class. While professional literature on the subject has grown a great deal in the past 30 years, it tends to be exclusively research-based and lacking expert clinical commentary on treatment. This volume focuses on just such commentary, with chapters€authored by both expert clinicians and researchers. Core issues such as assessment and diagnosis, the correlation between EDs and weight and nutrition, and medical/psychiatric management are di
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 499 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates) illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9780123756695
0123756693