First published in 1990. The subject of anorexia nervosa and, more recently, bulimia nervosa in males has been a source of interest and controversy in the fields of psychiatry and medicine for more than 300 years. These disorders, sometimes called eating disorders, raise basic questions concerning the nature of abnormalities of the motivated behaviors: Are they subsets of more widely recognized illnesses such as mood disorders? Are they understandable by reference to underlying abnormalities of biochemistry or brain function? In what ways are they similar to and in what ways do they differ from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in females? This book will be of interest to a wide variety of people-physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, nutritionists, educators, and all others who may be interested for personal or professional reasons.

About the Author
ARNOLD E. ANDERSEN, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director; The Eating and Weight Disorders Clinic, The fohns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.


Book Information
ISBN 9780876305560
Author Arnold E. Andersen
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Brunner-Mazel Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 498g