Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: 2nd Edition [Hardcover]

Rachel Brant-Waugh (Author), Bryan Lask (Editor), Rachel Bryant-Waugh (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0863778038 | ISBN-13: 978-0863778032 | Publication Date: November 1, 1999 | Edition: 2

This is the second edition of a book first published in 1993, devoted entirely to eating disorders in childhood and adolescence. The editors have have both worked in the field for 15 years and have unrivalled experience of this particular population. The contributors are all clinicians or researchers with whom they have worked over the years and each brings a unique experience of their own area of expertise. Topics covered include an overview of eating disorders in this population, epidemiology, aetiology, prognosis and outcome, assessment (both physical and psychosocial) and management, including specific types of therapy. Additional chapters deal with schooling and ethical and and legal issues. There are also contributions by a young person who had an eating disorder as a child and the mother of a young sufferer.

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""This is an unusually successful book as it has the coherence of a single authored book but with the range of expertise, ideas and creativity of a multiauthored book. All of the chapters are clearly written and easy to read and yet they are brim full with clinical and academic detail. It will be an important resource on the shelves of all child and adolescent units and eating disorder teams."
-Janet Treasure, Eating Disorders Unit, Institute of Psychiatry."
"This is a comprehensive book, suitable for a wide range of professionals who deal with children and adolescents with eating disorders. It is clearly written and refers to known research in this area as well as offering practical guidance on assessment and management."
-Anne Stewart, Highfield Family and Adolescent, The Warneford Hospital."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863778038
• ISBN-13: 978-0863778032
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,858,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A key reference work on adolescent eating disorders., February 3, 2000

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This review is from: Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Anorexia Nervosa And Related Eating Disorders In Childhood And Adolescence is devoted entirely to the eating disorders of childhood and adolescence. The editors draw upon fifteen years of experience in the field. The contributors are all clinicians or researchers with whom the editors have worked over the years and bring a unique experience of their own areas of expertise. The topics covered include an overview of eating disorders in children and adolescents, epidemiology, aetiology, prognosis and outcome, assessment (both physical and psychosocial), and management -- including specific types of therapy. Additional chapters deal with schooling, ethical, and legal issues. There are also contributions by a young person who had an eating disorder as a child, and the mother of a young sufferer. Comprehensive, authoritative, insightful, clearly written, Anorexia Nervosa And Related Eating Disorders In Childhood And Adolescence is recommended reading to medical service providers, parents, and care-givers of any child or adolescent suffering from or at risk to any eating disorder.