Understanding Teen Eating Disorders
Warning Signs, Treatment Options, and Stories of Courage
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Eating Disorders
| Author: | Cris E. Haltom, Cathie Simpson, Mary Tantillo | ISBN: | 9781351654128 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | February 28, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cris E. Haltom, Cathie Simpson, Mary Tantillo |
| ISBN: | 9781351654128 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | February 28, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Understanding Teen Eating Disorders introduces readers to common teen eating disorder scenarios, their warning signs, and treatment options. Each chapter examines a teen or tween and brings the factors, whether they be environmental, genetic, co-existing conditions, etc. that contribute to his or her eating disorder, to life, while seamlessly integrating the latest research in gene inheritance, brain chemistry, and eating disorders in accessible, reader-friendly language. Each chapter provides treatment options, including outpatient, group therapy, and in-patient programs, for both the young person and the family. Each also ends with a Q & A section that reflects the concerns a parent, loved one, or treatment professional may have.
Understanding Teen Eating Disorders introduces readers to common teen eating disorder scenarios, their warning signs, and treatment options. Each chapter examines a teen or tween and brings the factors, whether they be environmental, genetic, co-existing conditions, etc. that contribute to his or her eating disorder, to life, while seamlessly integrating the latest research in gene inheritance, brain chemistry, and eating disorders in accessible, reader-friendly language. Each chapter provides treatment options, including outpatient, group therapy, and in-patient programs, for both the young person and the family. Each also ends with a Q & A section that reflects the concerns a parent, loved one, or treatment professional may have.
