PrefaceIntroduction1Anorexia and Bulimia: Diagnosis12Anorexic and Bulimic Range133Countertransference214Defending against Affect315Developmental Issues396Dynamics517Eating Disorders in Adolescents738Eating Disorders in Males879Family Dynamics9910Family Treatment11711Father-Daughter Relationship12512Group Therapy13113Hospitalization13914Menstruation15315Mother-Daughter Relationship15716The Patient Speaks16717Psychopharmacology17518Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis17919Sociocultural Issues20720Suicide and Death21921Symptoms22322Transference237References245Credits261Index269