Description
Anorexia Nervosa and other eating disorders are arguably the most complex mental health problems that a child or adolescent may experience. Numbers seeking help are on the increase, and the complexity of these disorders challenges even the most experienced clinician. In this 2006 book, the experience of numerous practitioners with international reputations in the field is brought to bear on the broad range of issues a good clinician needs to know about, from the history of the disorder through to treatment, psychopharmacology, the psychotherapies, epidemiology, comorbidities, eating disorders in boys, and neuroimaging. The book is divided into parts detailing the scientific underpinnings, abnormal states, the evidence base for treatments, and finally public health issues, including service delivery models and perspectives on prognosis and outcomes. Clinicians encountering eating disorders will find this latest addition to the Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry series invaluable.
In this 2006 book, an international team of experts examine all the issues relating to eating disorders in young people.
About the Author
Tony Jaffa is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and the Clinical Director at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, and is also an Associate Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. Brett McDermott is Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Queensland, and Director of the Mater Child & Youth Mental Health Service, Brisbane.
Reviews
'The book is pleasingly presented and ... The introduction consists of a truly fascinating historical and developmental review, ... The section on evidence-based care has useful reviews of acute and chronic medical complications, individual and family psychotherapies, ... there is much of interest and value for those who wish to gain an overview of current knowledge of the many problems in this population, without having to delve into a voluminous text.' British Journal of Psychiatry
Book Information
ISBN 9780521613125
Author Tony Jaffa
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 674g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 174mm * 16mm
In this 2006 book, an international team of experts examine all the issues relating to eating disorders in young people.
About the Author
Tony Jaffa is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and the Clinical Director at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, and is also an Associate Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. Brett McDermott is Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Queensland, and Director of the Mater Child & Youth Mental Health Service, Brisbane.
Reviews
'The book is pleasingly presented and ... The introduction consists of a truly fascinating historical and developmental review, ... The section on evidence-based care has useful reviews of acute and chronic medical complications, individual and family psychotherapies, ... there is much of interest and value for those who wish to gain an overview of current knowledge of the many problems in this population, without having to delve into a voluminous text.' British Journal of Psychiatry
Book Information
ISBN 9780521613125
Author Tony Jaffa
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 674g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 174mm * 16mm
