Bibliograph

Dying to please, anorexia, treatment and recovery, Avis Rumney

Type

Label

Dying to please, anorexia, treatment and recovery, Avis Rumney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dying to please

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

316736635

Responsibility statement

Avis Rumney

Sub title

anorexia, treatment and recovery

Summary

"With this second edition, the author, a recovered anorexic, draws upon her own experience with the disorder and with treatment, and has combined this with extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. It includes a directory of organizations for treatment of eating disorders and resources for information and referral"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgments -- Preface to the second edition -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Anorexia -- 1. The paradox of self-annihilation in service of self-preservation -- 2. What is anorexia and what causes it? -- What is anorexia nervosa? -- How prevalent is anorexia nervosa? -- What causes anorexia nervosa? -- Is anorexia an addiction? -- 3. Uses and misuses of the Internet -- 4. Disorders that may accompany anorexia -- Depression -- Anxiety and anxiety disorders -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Bulimia nervosa -- Alcohol or drug addiction -- Personality disorders -- 5. Some attributes of anorexia -- Perfectionism -- Competition -- Unresolved grief -- Immature sexuality and relationships -- Distortion of body image -- pt. 2. Treatment and recovery -- 6. Understanding recovery -- What constitutes cure? -- Challenges in evaluating recovery -- The foundation of recovery : development of a coherent sense of self -- My journey towards self-development -- 7. Approaching treatment -- Essential components in the treatment of anorexia nervosa -- Considerations in treatment -- Aspects of treatment -- 8. Therapy for an anorexic -- Psychotherapeutic modalities -- Experiential modalities -- Psychopharmacology -- 9. Therapy for families and family members -- Family therapy -- Therapy for individual family members -- 10. 12-step programs -- 11. Intervention -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Treatment centers for eating disorders -- Appendix B. Resources for information and referral -- Bibliography -- Internet references -- Index

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