Contextualising Eating Disorders The Hidden Social Contexts of Unusual Eating

This book rethinks the diagnosis and treatment of 'eating disorders' by putting the spotlight on their social and societal contexts, examining how these behaviours are shaped by the difficult life conditions of those suffering.

Info autore

Bernard Guerin is Professor of Psychology at the University of South Australia. His research and writing try to integrate what we know from the social sciences to provide a contextual view of all human behaviour, talking and thinking.
Millie Tait is a Psychology Honours Graduate from the University of South Australia working in community services. She is interested in supporting people through their life situations labelled as ‘mental health problems’ without pathologising.
Scarlett Kraehe is a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Graduate from the University of South Australia with an interest in gender and race theory.
Nikia Bailey is a Psychologist holding a Master of Psychology (Clinical) from the University of South Australia.

Riassunto

This book rethinks the diagnosis and treatment of ‘eating disorders’ by putting the spotlight on their social and societal contexts, examining how these behaviours are shaped by the difficult life conditions of those suffering.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bernard Guerin, Millie Tait, Scarlett Kraehe, Nikia Bailey, Bernard (University of South Australia Guerin, Guerin Bernard, Bernard Tait Guerin
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 18.06.2024
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica
• EAN: 9781032592688
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3259268-8
• Numero di pagine: 182
• Serie: Exploring the Environmental and Social Foundations of Human Behaviour
• Categorie: PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Eating disorders & therapy, Social, group or collective psychology, Eating disorders and therapy, Obesity: Treatment & Therapy, Obesity: treatment and therapy, MEDICAL / Bariatrics, Psychosocial interventions, narrative analysis, qualitative case studies, lived experience research, women’s health disparities, social context of eating behaviours, feminist mental health