The Management of Eating Disorders and Obesity: Second Edition
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With an emphasis on human physiology and disease prevention, this resource for health care professionals reviews a variety of treatments for bulimia, anorexia, and obesity. Twenty-five chapters consider the benefits and drawbacks of (for example) counseling, pharmacological therapy, exercise, special diets, and surgical interventions. New to the second edition are chapters covering the use of the Internet for patient education and the role of satiety in obesity treatment. Editor Goldstein is affiliated with the Indiana U. School of Medicine and PRN Consulting in Indianapolis. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Laura Leal-Puente This book represents a conscientious approach to understanding and treating the psychological manifestations and medical complexities of individuals suffering from bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, or obesity. The editor integrates the knowledge and experience of several respected members of the medical, clinical, and research communities to provide a comprehensive review of eating disorders and obesity. The main purpose is to provide clinical healthcare practitioners with practical information on the management of eating disorders and obesity. The editor aspires to provide practitioners with the comfort and expertise needed to intervene at early stages of the disorders before ensuing psychological or medical comorbidities make intervention more difficult. Although there is an emphasis on the biological and pharmacological aspects of eating disorders and obesity, the editor is careful to include relevant theory and research of possible benefit and interest to a diverse group of healthcare providers. These include mental health professionals, medical practitioners, nutrition specialists, and other clinical or primary care providers. The book consists of three parts to provide individual attention to bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and obesity. Part One is devoted to the study of bulimia nervosa and is divided into four chapters. The first chapter is a succinct review of general information such as history, diagnosis, prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, and medical sequelae of the disorder. The next two chapters include possible treatment strategies from different clinical disciplines. In Chapter Four possible predictors for the development of both bulimia nervosa and anorexianervosa are discussed from a nutritional and dietary perspective. In Part Two a review of anorexia nervosa is presented analogous to the study of bulimia nervosa. The first chapter in this section provides general information of the disorder while the next two chapters include information on possible treatment strategies. Part Three is a focus on obesity. General information regarding obesity is divided into four chapters with reviews of the etiologies of the condition, the medical consequences, and the relationship between obesity and binge-eating disorder. The next twelve chapters include descriptions of different treatment strategies emanating from psychological, biological, and pharmacological disciplines. Part Three also includes dietary and nutritional information as well as barriers to the treatment and prevention of obesity in general. The prevalence of eating disorders and obesity appears to be increasing across the spectrums of age, gender, ethnicity, and culture. Such disorders can represent a serious threat to the emotional and physical well-being of those affected. The editor provides a much-needed reference in the assessment and management of bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and obesity. The contributors emphasize pharmacological and nutritional treatment of the disorders over psychological treatment strategies. Thus, although health providers in general should find the book interesting and informative, it seems likely that medical and nutritional professionals will find it most useful.
1Bulimia nervosa32Counseling patients with bulimia nervosa133Pharmacological therapy of bulimia nervosa234Prevention of eating disorders : a nutritional perspective415Anorexia nervosa616Treatment of anorexia nervosa717Pharmacological therapy for anorexia nervosa858The Internet and eating disorders979Etiologies of obesity10510Medical consequences of obesity and benefits of weight loss11911Obese patients with binge-eating disorder14312Overview and the future of obesity treatment16113The role of physical activity, exercise, and nutrition in the treatment of obesity18114Lifestyle modification in the treatment of obesity20915Very low-calorie diets23116Pharmacotherapy of obesity24117Combination therapies for obesity27718Genetics and potential treatments for obesity29319The role of hunger and satiety in weight management30720Surgical interventions for the management of obesity32721Clinical experience in a comprehensive weight-management center34722The multidisciplinary team in the management of obesity35523The Internet and obesity treatment36724Barriers to treatment37525Prevention of obesity399
