Working With Eating Disorders - A Psychoanalytic Approach

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are increasingly prevalent in today''s society and of great concern to a wide range of health-related professionals, including counsellors and psychotherapists. This important new text, written in an intelligent yet accessible style, provides an authoritative and practical introduction to therapeutic work with this large client group. Taking a psychodynamic approach, Working with Eating Disorders also embraces an appreciation of cultural influences and uniquely illustrates the context of eating disorders in today''s society.>

List of contents

Introduction
The Cultural Context of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Obesity
Issues for the Practitioner
Concluding Thoughts
Additional Information
References.

About the author

Geraldine Shipton

Product details

• Authors: Geraldine Shipton
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.05.2004
• EAN: 9780333999387
• ISBN: 978-0-333-99938-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Basic Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy; Basic Texts in Counselling and; Basic Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; B, Medical counselling, Psychotherapy, Counseling, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection