Eating Disorders in Adults and Adolescents: An Introduction

This handbook is an introduction to eating disorders which outlines key concepts clearly and concisely. Each chapter is supported by clinical examples to aid learning and further understanding, which allows the reader to apply the essential learning points. Each chapter also finishes with a question and answer section, which will again help the reader to fully understand and apply the text. The content includes: aetiology eating disorders in adults eating disorders in children and adolescents men and eating disorders the physical complications inpatient treatment the use of groups in the treatment of eating disorders nutrition and refeeding family work psychotherapy medications.