Handbook of Eating Disorders : Theory, Treatment and Research

This is an up-to-date review of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa with the focus on the powerful ideas, models and hypotheses which have dominated the field.

Covered in detail are the historical development of ideas about these disorders, current definitions, aetiological models (biological, psychological, family, sociocultural), consequences and maintaining factors, the whole range of treatment options, and prospects for the future - for prevention and for research.