The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior

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John Wiley & Sons, Sep 20, 2011 - Psychology - 400 pages
With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of eating-related behaviors
  • Features the most up-to-date research relating to eating behavior
  • Integrates psychological knowledge with several other disciplines
  • Written in a lively, accessible style
  • Supplemented with illustrations and maps to make literature more approachable
 

Contents

List of Figures
1955
Introduction
1961
The Role of Diet in Contributing to Illness
1968
Food Choice
1990
Food as a Statement of the Self
Conclusion
Body Dissatisfaction
Dieting
Obesity Treatment
Eating Disorders
Treating Eating Disorders
An Integrated Model of Diet
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Copyright

Obesity

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About the author (2011)

Jane Ogden is Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Surrey, UK. She has published over 100 articles and several books, including Health Psychology: A Textbook and Fat Chance: The Myth of Dieting Explained. Her current research interests include the control of eating behavior, the medical and surgical management of obesity, aspects of women's health, and the role of language in the doctor–patient relationship.

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