Eating disorders and obesity : a comprehensive handbook

Brownell, Kelly D., (editor.). Walsh, B. Timothy, 1946- (editor.).

Summary: "Acclaimed for its encyclopedic coverage, this is the only handbook that synthesizes current knowledge and clinical practices in the fields of both eating disorders and obesity. Like the prior editions, the significantly revised third edition features more than 100 concise, focused chapters with lists of key readings in place of extended references. All aspects of eating disorders and obesity are addressed by foremost clinical researchers: classification, causes, consequences, risk factors, and pathophysiology, as well as prevention, treatment, assessment, and diagnosis. New to This Edition *Reflects 15 years of important advances in both fields, including state-of-the-art intervention approaches and a growing focus on how the brain regulates eating behavior. *Dozens of entirely new chapters. *New topics: epigenetics, body weight and neurocognitive function, stress and emotion regulation, the gut microbiome, surgical devices for obesity, food labeling and marketing, and more. *Expanded coverage of prevention and policy." -- Provided by publisher

Item details

ISBN: 9781462529063
ISBN: 1462529062
Physical Description: print
xxi., 690 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2017]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I. Foundations -- Regulation of body weight -- Central neural pathways and integration in the control of food intake and energy balance / Gary J. Schwartz -- Decreased peripheral hormonal negative-feedback control of food intake and body weight in obesity / Gerard P. Smith -- Leptin and body weight / Yiying Zhang and Rudolph L. Leibel -- Genetics of obesity and related traits / Ruth J. F. Loos and Rudolph L. Leibel -- The epigenetics of obesity / Alexis C. Frazier-Wood and David B. Allison -- Prenatal effects on body weight / Emily Oken -- Taste, eating, and body weight / Linda M. Bartoshuk -- Physiological adaptations following weight reduction / Michael Rosenbaum and Rudolph L. Leibel -- Body composition / Nerys Astbury and Dympna Gallagher -- Energy expenditure and the regulation of energy balance / Eric Ravussin -- Macronutrients, energy balance, and body weight regulation / Kevin D. Hall -- Cognitive neuroscience and the risk for weight gain / Eric Stice and Sonja Yokum -- Body weight and neurocognitive function / Misty A. W. Hawkins and John Gunstad -- Psychological and Social Factors -- Acquisition of food preferences and eating patterns in children / Jennifer Orlet Fisher and Leann L. Birch -- Parental food rules and children's eating : intended and unintended consequences / Myles S. Faith -- Prevalence and demographics of dieting / Andrew J. Hill -- The impact of dieting / Dianne Neumark-Sztainer and Katie A. Loth -- Weight suppression / Michael R. Lowe -- Origins of binge eating : pediatric loss-of-control eating / Marian Tanofsky-Kraff -- Sociocultural influences on body image and eating disturbance / Anne E. Becker -- Stigma, discrimination, and obesity / Rebecca M. Puhl -- Body image, obesity, and eating disorders / J. Kevin Thompson and Lauren Schaefer -- Body dysmorphic disorder / Katharine A. Phillips -- Does addressing obesity create risk for eating disorders? / Kendrin R. Sonneville and S. Bryn Austin -- Part II. Eating disorders -- Clinical characteristics of eating disorders -- The history of eating disorders / Richard A. Gordon -- Classification of eating disorders / B. Timothy Walsh -- Anorexia nervosa / Evelyn Attia -- Severe and enduring anorexia nervosa / Stephen W. Touyz and Phillipa J. Hay -- Bulimia nervosa / Pamela K. Keel -- Binge eating disorder / Michael J. Devlin -- Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder / Rachel Bryant-Waugh -- Night eating syndrome / Kelly C. Allison -- Eating disorders in males / Theodore E. Weltzin -- Medical complications of anorexia nervosa / Philip S. Mehler -- Medical complications of bulimia nervosa / Philip S. Mehler -- Medical complications of eating disorders in children and adolescents / Neville H. Golden -- Connections between eating disorders and obesity / Marsha D. Marcus -- Epidemiology and Etiology of eating disorders -- Epidemiology of eating disorders / Hans W. Hoek -- Global mental health and priorities for eating disorders / Kathleen M. Pike -- The genetics of eating disorders / Cynthia M Bulik and Gerome Breen -- Risk factors for eating disorders / Karina L. Allen and Ulrike Schmidt -- Emotion regulation and eating disorders / Stephen A. Wonderlich and Jason M. Lavender -- Disturbances of the central nervous system in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Laura A. Berner and Walter H. Kaye -- Cognitive neuroscience and eating disorders / Joanna E. Steinglass -- Treatment and prevention of eating disorders -- Assessment of feeding and eating disorders / Jennifer J. Thomas -- Cognitive behavior therapy and eating disorders / Christopher G. Fairburn -- Interpersonal psychotherapy / Denise E. Wilfley and Dawn M. Eichen -- Family therapy and eating disorders / Daniel Le Grange and Ivan Eisler -- Psychopharmacological treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Laurel E. S. Mayer -- Psychopharmacological treatment of binge eating disorder / James I. Hudson and Harrison G. Pope, Jr. -- Psychological treatment of binge eating disorder / Carlos M. Grilo -- Intensive treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Janet Treasure -- Weight restoration in anorexia nervosa / Angela S. Guarda and Graham W. Redgrave -- Self-help treatments for eating disorders / Robyn Sysko -- Dissemination of evidence-based treatment / G. Terence Wilson -- Prevention of eating disorders / Tracey D. Wade -- Does advocacy for eating disorders really work? / Kitty Westin and Scott Crow --