The Psychology of Eating

Jane Ogden is a Reader in Health Psychology at the Department of General Practice, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College London. She has carried out extensive research in the areas of dieting, body dissatisfaction, and obesity, and has published over 60 academic papers on these and related subjects. She is author of Fat Chance: The Myth of Dieting Explained (1992), Health Psychology: A Textbook (second edition, 2000), and Health and the Construction of the Individual (2002).

Acknowledgments. Foreword. I. Introduction: The Aim of This Book. The Focus of This Book. The Structure of This Book. Further Reading. 2. Healthy Eating: What is Healthy Eating? The Role of Diet in Contributing to Illness. The Role of Diet in Treating Illness. Who Has a Healthy Diet? Conclusion. 3. Food Choice: Development Models of Food Choice. Cognitive Models of Food Choice. Psycho Physiological Models of Food Choice. Conclusion. 4. The Meaning of Food: Food Classification Systems. Food as a Statement of the Self. Food as a Social Interaction. Food as Cultural Identity. Conclusion. 5. The Meaning of Size: Media Representations. The Meaning of Sex. The Meaning of Size. Conclusion. 6. Body Dissatisfaction: What is Body Dissatisfaction? How Is It Measured? Who is Dissatisfied With Their Body? Causes of Body Dissatisfaction. Consequences of Body Dissatisfaction. Conclusion. 7. Dieting: A History of Dieting. The Dieting Industry. What Is Dieting? Dieting and Overeating. The Consequences of Dieting. Problems with Restraint Theory. Conclusion. 8. Obesity: What Is Obesity? How Common is Obesity? What are the Consequences of Obesity? What are the Causes of Obesity? Conclusion. 9. Obesity Treatment: Dietary Interventions. Should Obesity Be Treated at All? The Treatment Alternatives. The Success Stories. Preventing Obesity. Conclusion. 10. Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa. What Are the Consequences of Anorexia Nervosa? Bulimia Nervosa. What Are the Consequences of Bulimia Nervosa? Causes of Eating Disorders. Conclusion. 11. Treating Eating Disorders: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Family Therapy. Inpatient Treatment. An Integrated Approach to Treatment. An Integrated Model of Diet. A Summary of the Literature on Diet. Common Themes Aross the Literature on Eating Behavior. An Integrated Model of Diet. Conclusion. References. Index.