Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families by Boughtwood, Desiree

Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781843105978)

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Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families by Boughtwood, Desiree

Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families

$19.95
Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families by Boughtwood, Desiree

Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families

$19.95
Format: Paperback
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Inside Anorexia provides valuable insight into the experiences and challenges faced by teenage girls with anorexia and their families.

The authors use the stories of individuals and their families as a starting point for understanding the issues associated with anorexia including: physical effects, the effect on siblings and parents, related psychiatric problems, causes and treatment. Useful fact boxes in each story provide an overview of current knowledge from a variety of disciplines as well as new findings from the authors' own research into anorexia nervosa.

Inside Anorexia is an accessible resource for anyone who wants a better understanding of anorexia nervosa. It will be an informative guide for health professionals as well as for people with anorexia and their families.

Author: Desiree Boughtwood, Christine Halse, Anne Honey
ISBN-10: 1843105977
ISBN-13: 9781843105978
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.28w x 0.43d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2008 pg. 120
By Desiree Boughtwood
By Desiree Boughtwood
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Dr Christine Halse is an Associate Professor in Education and Chief Investigator of the multi-disciplinary, multi-method Australian Research Council project, Multiple Perspectives of Eating Disorders in Girls, at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. Her research and publications on anorexia nervosa have addressed biographical, clinical and ethical issues. Dr Anne Honey is Senior Researcher with the Multiple Perspectives of Eating Disorders in Girls project at the University of Western Sydney and has a background in mental health research and occupational therapy. Dr Desiree Boughtwood is a counselor. Her doctorate, titled Anorexia Nervosa in the Clinic, examined teenage girls' experiences of hospitalization for anorexic nervosa.

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