Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Comprehensive Handbook

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Christopher G. Fairburn, Kelly D. Brownell
Guilford Press, Jul 1, 2005 - Psychology - 633 pages
This unique handbook presents and integrates virtually all that is currently known about eating disorders and obesity in one authoritative, accessible, and eminently practical volume. From leading international authorities, 112 concise chapters encapsulate the latest information on all pertinent topics, from biological, psychological, and social processes associated with risk, to clinical methods for assessment and intervention. The contents are organized to highlight areas of overlap between lines of research that often remain disparate. Suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter replace extended references and enhance the practical value and readability of the volume.
 

Contents

1Central Physiological Determinants of Eating Behavior and Body Weight
5
2Peripheral Physiological Determinants of Eating and Body Weight
11
3Genetic Influences on Body Weight
16
4Constitutional Thinness and Resistance to Obesity
22
5The Molecular Genetics of Body Weight Regulation
26
6Leptin and Body Weight Regulation
32
7Energy Intake and Body Weight
37
8A Psychobiological System Approach to Appetite and Weight Control
43
58Pharmacological Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
325
59Day Hospital Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
330
60Inpatient Treatment and Medical Management of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
335
61Compulsory Treatment in the Management of Eating Disorders
340
62Management of Patients with Intractable Eating Disorders
345
63Psychological Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder
350
64Pharmacological Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder
354
65SelfHelp Books in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
358

9Taste Taste Preferences and Body Weight
50
10Energy Expenditure and Body Weight
55
11Body Composition
62
12The Nature of the Regulation of Energy Balance
67
Psychological and Social Factors Dieting and Body Image
73
13Acquisition of Food Preferences and Eating Patterns in Children
75
14Prevalence and Demographics of Dieting
80
15Experimental Studies of Dieting
84
16Dietary Restraint and Overeating
88
17The Controversy over Dieting
93
18The Psychology of Binge Eating
98
19Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Eating Disturbance
103
20Stigma Discrimination and Obesity
108
21Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
113
Measurement Methods
119
22Measurement of Total Energy Stores
121
23Measurement of Food Intake
126
24Measurement of Energy Expenditure
131
25Measurement of Physical Activity
136
26Measurement of Eating Disorder Psychopathology
141
PART IIEATING DISORDERS
147
Clinical Characteristics of Eating Disorders
149
27History of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
151
28Classification and Diagnosis of Eating Disorders
155
29Clinical Presentation of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
162
30Atypical Eating Disorders Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
171
31Binge Eating Disorder
178
32Night Eating Syndrome
183
33Eating Disorders in Males
188
34Anxiety Depression and Eating Disorders
193
35Eating Disorders and Addictive Disorders
199
36Personality and Eating Disorders
204
37ChildhoodOnset Eating Disorders
210
39Eating Disorders and Childrearing
221
40Course and Outcome of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
226
Epidemiology and Etiology of Eating Disorders
231
41Distribution of Eating Disorders
233
42Genetic Epidemiology of Eating Disorders
238
43Molecular Genetics of Eating Disorders
243
44Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
247
45Gender Ethnicity and Eating Disorders
251
46Sport Occupation and Eating Disorders
256
47CrossCultural Perspectives on Eating Disorders
260
Medical and Physical Aspects of Eating Disorders
265
48Physiology of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
267
49Central Nervous System Neurotransmitter Activity in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
272
50Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
278
51Eating Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus
286
Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders
291
52Eating Disorder Services
293
53Clinical Assessment of Patients with Eating Disorders
298
54CognitiveBehavioral Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa
302
55CognitiveBehavioral Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa
308
56Family Therapy and Eating Disorders
314
57Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders
320
66Eating Disorders and the Internet
362
67Prevention of Eating Disorders
367
PART IIIOBESITY
373
Clinical Characteristics of Obesity
375
68Definition and Classification of Obesity
377
69A Brief History of Obesity
382
70Obesity and Quality of Life
388
71Psychological Consequences of Obesity
393
72Obesity and Body Image
399
73Binge Eating in Obese Persons
403
Epidemiology Etiology and Course of Obesity
409
74A World View of the Obesity Problem
411
75Prevalence and Demographics of Obesity
417
76Epidemiology of Health Risks Associated with Obesity
422
77Epidemiology and Causes of Obesity in Children
429
78The Environment and Obesity
433
79Obesity in Minority Populations
439
80Pregnancy and Weight Gain
445
81Age and Obesity
449
82The Health Economics of Obesity and Weight Loss
453
83An Overview of the Etiology of Obesity
460
Medical Aspects of Obesity and Weight Loss
465
84Medical Complications of Obesity in Adults
467
85Medical Consequences of Obesity in Children and Adolescents
473
86The Metabolic Syndrome
477
87Weight Loss and Risk Factors
484
88Effects of Weight Loss on Morbidity and Mortality
490
89Metabolic Effects of Exercise in Overweight Individuals
495
90Social and Psychological Effects of Weight Loss
500
Treatment and Preventionof Obesity
505
91Goals of Obesity Treatment
507
92Clinical Assessment of Obese Patients
512
93Exercise in the Management of Obesity
518
94Behavioral Treatment for Obesity
524
95Meal Replacements in the Treatment of Obesity
529
96VeryLowCalorie Diets
534
97Popular Diets
539
98Commercial and SelfHelp Weight Loss Programs
546
99Current Pharmacological Treatments for Obesity
551
100Pharmacological Treatments on the Horizon
557
Procedures and Weight Loss
562
Psychosocial and Medical Outcomes
568
103Management of Obesity in Children
573
104Treatment of Obesity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
578
105Weight Loss Programs for Minority Populations
583
106Characteristics of Successful Weight Maintainers
588
107Improving Maintenance in Behavioral Treatment
593
108The Management of Body Image Problems
599
109Nondieting Approaches
604
110Obesity and the Internet
609
111Public Health Approaches to the Management of Obesity
613
112Public Policy and the Prevention of Obesity
619
Index
625
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Christopher G. Fairburn, DM, FMedSci, FRCPsych, is Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford.
Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University.
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