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Purging disorder is characterized by vomiting or misuse of
laxatives or other medications, after normal food intake, to
control weight or shape. More than two million girls and women in
the US suffer from purging disorder, and nearly a half million boys
and men join them. But purging disorder's status as an "other"
eating disorder has left it invisible to all but those who
experience it firsthand. The Void Inside: Bringing Purging Disorder
to Light chronicles the growing recognition of purging disorder at
the turn of the millennium, reviews what science has taught us
about the illness, and explains the medical complications that
purging may bring. Pamela K. Keel, known for her work identifying
and naming purging disorder, presents irrefutable evidence that it
can no longer be considered a subset of better-known eating
disorders. She also provides helpful and accessible information on
assessment and treatment, and on what recovery looks like after a
diagnosis of purging disorder. Drawing on the stories and words of
those directly impacted by purging disorder, Keel illuminates how
the illness impacts the lives of real people to underscore the
severity of this hidden eating disorder, its chronicity, and the
need for greater awareness. The Void Inside is an essential
resource for accurate, scientifically-based information for those
with purging disorder, their friends and loved ones, health
professionals, educators, and anyone interested in knowing more
about this severe psychiatric illness.
Eating Disorders presents a comprehensive and accessible
investigation of eating disorders, spanning topics such as
historical and cross-cultural trends in prevalence of eating
pathology, biological bases of eating disorders, and treatment and
prevention. It provides an examination of the intersections of
culture, mind, and body, and includes case studies throughout,
helping bring eating disorders to life. This second edition is
fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the DSM-5 as well
as research and practice advances that have occurred over the past
decade. Specifically, the second edition provides coverage of newly
named syndromes, a new chapter on feeding disorders and obesity, an
expanded discussion of RDOC initiative, expanded coverage of eating
disorders in men, a section on mediators and moderators of
treatment response, a section of suggested additional sources that
includes articles, books, movies, and on-line sources for reliable
and accurate information, a new description of cognitive behavior
therapy that outlines what CBT for bulimia nervosa looks like as
experienced from the patient's perspective, and a new discussion of
prevalence and risk of dietary supplements. The book will be useful
in abnormal psychology, clinical psychology, gender and
psychopathology, and eating disorders courses, and as a
supplemental text in courses within nursing, nutrition, and sports
medicine.
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