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001 2012015294
003 DLC
005 20120605111829.0
008 120601s2012 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012015294
020 $a9780415898669 (hardback)
020 $a9780415898676 (paperback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aRC552.A5$bA75 2012
082 00 $a616.85/262$223
084 $aPSY007000$aPSY011000$aPSY036000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aArnold, Carrie,$d1980-
245 10 $aDecoding anorexia :$bhow breakthroughs in science offer hope for eating disorders /$cCarrie Arnold.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bRoutledge,$c2012.
263 $a1209
300 $ap. cm.
520 $a"Decoding Anorexia is the first and only book to explain anorexia nervosa from a biological point of view. Its clear, user-friendly descriptions of the genetics and neuroscience behind the disorder is paired with first person descriptions and personal narratives of what biological differences mean to sufferers. Author Carrie Arnold, a trained scientist, science writer, and past sufferer of anorexia, speaks with clinicians, researchers, parents, other family members, and sufferers about the factors that make one vulnerable to anorexia, the neurochemistry behind the call of starvation, and why it's so hard to leave anorexia behind. She also addresses: - How environment is still important and influences behaviors - The characteristics of people at high risk for developing anorexia nervosa - Why anorexics find starvation "rewarding" - Why denial is such a salient feature, and how sufferers can overcome it Carrie also includes interviews with key figures in the field that explains their work and how it contributes to our understanding of anorexia. Long thought to be a psychosocial disease of fickle teens, this book alters the way anorexia is understood and treated and gives patients, their doctors, and their family members hope"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aAnorexia nervosa.
650 0 $aEating disorders$xPsychological aspects.
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health$2bisacsh.