Eating disorders vary in severity from developmental difficulties in adolescence which may be transitory, to serious and chronic mental illnesses. The Anorexic Mind offers a coherent approach to these difficult and demanding problems, always underlining the point that while many of the manifestations are physical, eating disorders have the
By:
Marilyn Lawrence Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 230mm,
Width: 147mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9780367327477 ISBN 10: 0367327473 Series:Tavistock Clinic Series Pages: 160 Publication Date:31 July 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Series Editor's Preface -- Introduction -- Historical perspectives and contemporary debates -- Psychotherapy -- Eating disorders and object relations -- The sexual and emotional development of girls -- Anorexia and femininity -- Life and death -- Assessment -- Concluding thoughts and future speculations